Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary - Typical Nectar Food Plants For Adult

Typical Nectar Food Plants For Adult

  • Bramble
  • Thistle
  • Dorsal view

  • Ventral view

  • Mating

  • Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology, Volume 5

  • Mating, Ontario, Canada

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