Scarce Fritillary
Euphydryas maturna

The scarce fritillary is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Sweden. and East across the Palearctic to Mongolia. Source
Where is the Scarce Fritillary now?
In the last 8 weeks it was recorded 187 times across 3 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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When does the Scarce Fritillary arrive?
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 3 August 2026 | 31 August 2026 | 10 August 2026 | 2 |
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Arriving at the same time in Europe
- Common Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla
- Rook Corvus frugilegus
- Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum
- Orange Swift Triodia sylvina
- Square-Spot Rustic Xestia xanthographa
- Humming-Bird Hawk-Moth Macroglossum stellatarum
- Straw Underwing Thalpophila matura
- Copper Underwing Amphipyra pyramidea
Every arrival in Europe, month by month
Related species
- Marsh Fritillary Euphydryas aurinia
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured · How it compares with human observers