Aricia artaxerxes
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Northern Brown Argus
Aricia artaxerxes |
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Photograph by Keith Futter |
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DESCRIPTION The butterfly is similar to the Brown Argus, but has a characteristic white spot in the middle of the forewing on the upper side. It can be found on well draing unimproved grasslands where the food plant is lightly grazed. LIFE CYCLE The larva feeds on Common Rock Rose. FLIGHT TIMES Early June to mid-August. REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION Locally around the Dumfries and Galloway coast line. LINKS REFERENCES "The Millennium Atlas of Butterflies in Britain and Ireland" |
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