Glanville fritillary
English
Etymology
Named after Lady Eleanor Glanville, English butterfly enthusiast, who captured specimens in Lincolnshire during the 1690s.
Noun
Glanville fritillary (plural Glanville fritillaries)
- An orange and brown chequered butterfly with distinctive cream and orange underwing pattern, Melitaea cinxia, of the family Nymphalidae.
Translations
butterfly
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