Europe's largest fritillary.. the Cardinal Fritillary (Argynnis pandora). I always thought the common name a bit odd as there is no bright red apparent anywhere. There is some reddish underneath the forewing but you don't see it much. #FritillaryFriday #butterflies #insects #bugs #WildHungary

A vibrant orange butterfly with black spots and patterns is perched on a dried thistle flower, surrounded by blurred green foliage and stems in the background. Sunlight highlights the butterfly's delicate wings and the texture of the thistle.

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It's another #FritillaryFriday . Here is a portrait of Europe's largest #fritillary , the Cardinal (Argynnis pandora) feeding on Musk Thistle. #WildHungary #butterflies #lepidoptera