
Glanville fritillary ( Melitaea cinxia) feeding on nectar from Adenostylis austarlis, a butterfly magnet in alpine regions. M. cinxia isfrequent in S and C Europe (very rare in the UK and restricted to the cliffs of the Isle Of Wight). The common name honours Mrs Eleanor Glanville, an 18th century lepidoterist. Her will was contested on the basis that nobody of sound mind, especially female, would have such a hobby. Larvae found on ribwort plantain. Gran Sasso, Abruzzo, Italy July 2021