Cardinal fritillary (Argynnis pandora) This is the largest of the Eruoepan fritillaries and essentially S. European species where it is more freuqqnt than the similar silver-washed fritillay (Argynnis paphia)...the latter has 'splashes of reflective silver on its lower underwings but lacks the well-defined row of white spots on A. pandora. Locally common in flowery meadows up to 1200m. Gran Sasso, Abruzzo, Italy. July 2021