fritillary
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Snake's head (Fritillaria meleagris)
(credit: Ingmar Holmasen)
fritillary
Name applied to butterflies in several genera (family Nymphalidae). Large fritillaries, or silverspots, belong to the genus Speyeria and usually have silver markings on the undersides of their wings. Many of the smaller fritillaries are members of the genus Boloria. Many fritillary larvae are nocturnal and feed on violet leaves.
fritillary [frə′til·ə·rē]
(botany)
The common name for plants of the genus Fritillaria.
(invertebrate zoology)
The common name for butterflies in several genera of the subfamily Nymphalinae.
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