Heath fritillary  (Mellicta athalia)

Biology

The adult flight period generally occurs between late May and early July; the heath fritillary can be seen flying close to the ground and taking nectar from bramble flowers, buttercup and ox-eye daisy (5). The species is single-brooded, eggs are laid in large clumps near the ground on the underside of a leaf on a plant next to the foodplant. Larvae hibernate in a tube made from a dead leaf, which is rolled and sealed with silk. They emerge the following spring to complete their development and pupate in leaf litter (1).

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