Habitat
Within Europe, the Heath Fritillary occupies a diversity of grassy, flowery habitats—dry or damp, upland or lowland, with or without shrubs or trees, including woodland clearings and heathland.
More specifically, in England, this species occupies three distinct habitats:
- Unimproved grassland with abundant short (5–15 cm) or sparse swards of Ribwort Plantain or Germander Speedwell (or both) on stony soils – sometimes in the form of abandoned hay-meadows
- Sheltered heathland with Common Cow-wheat scattered among Bilberry-dominated vegetation – valleys with mineral soils
- Coppiced woodland (especially in clearings) with Common Cow-wheat on acid soils.
In France, this species also occurs on unimproved hay-meadows and pastures.
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