''Argynnis'' is a
genus
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of
butterflies in the family
Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species have a red ...
, one of several groups known as "
fritillaries". Its
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
are commonly found in Europe and Asia.
Systematics
Several current species of ''Argynnis'' used to be included in distinct genera, such as ''Argyreus'' (for ''A. hyperbius''), ''Argyronome'' (for ''A. laodice'', ''A. ruslana'', and ''A. kuniga''), ''Childrena'' (for''A. childreni'' and ''A. zenobia''), and ''Damora'' (for ''A. sagana''). All of these genera are now viewed as
junior synonyms of ''Argynnis''.
[
'']Speyeria
''Speyeria'', commonly known as greater fritillaries, is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae commonly found in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Some authors used to consider this taxon a subgenus of ''Argynnis'', but it has been re ...
'' and ''Fabriciana
''Fabriciana'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae, commonly found in Europe and Asia. The genus was erected by T. Reuss (T. Reuß) in 1920.
Taxonomy
This taxon used to be considered a subgenus of ''Argynnis
''Argynnis'' is a ...
'' used to be viewed as subgenera or synonyms of ''Argynnis'' too, but are now considered separate genera, with ''Speyeria'' encompassing the earlier ''Mesoacidalia''.
List of species
Listed alphabetically:Argynnis paphia
The silver-washed fritillary (''Argynnis paphia'') is a common and variable butterfly found over much of the Palearctic realm – Algeria, Europe, temperate Asia, and Japan.
Description
The silver-washed fritillary butterfly is deep orange with ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – Silver-washed fritillary
* '' Argynnis ruslana'' Motschulsky, 1866
* '' Argynnis sagana'' Doubleday, 1847
* '' Argynnis zenobia'' Leech, 1890
References
External links
Images representing ''Argynnis''
at Consortium for the Barcode of Life
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Images representing ''Argynnis''
at Encyclopedia of Life
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Argynnini
Nymphalidae genera
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