Falklands fritillary

English Yramea cytheris thumb|Yramea cytheris siga Noun A butterfly found in the Falkland Islands, of species (Yramea cytheris species). en One of the areas most attractive and scarce inhabitants is the tiny Falkland fritillary butterfly which flies 3-4" above ground on the rare occasions when the sun is out and the wind is blowing less than a gale! Some Notes From the Falklands Bulletin of the Amateur Entomologists' Society 1982 174 https://archive.org/details/bulletinofamateu4119amat/page/174/mode/1up 0266-836X w:Amateur Entomologists' Society Feltham, England en The Falkland Islands and Their Natural History A speeies of butterfly which is fairly common to certain parts of the islands both on the West and East Falklands is the Queen of the Falkland fritillary (Issoria cytheris cytheris). 1987 Ian Strange (British artist) Ian Strange 129 https://archive.org/details/falklandislands00stra/page/129/mode/1up w:David & Charles Newton Abbot, England en The RSPB Book of the Birdwatching Year Little rusty butterflies — the endemic Falkland fritillaries — jigged along close to the turf, as if fearful that a change in the weather could blow them away from their islands forever. 1989 Sylvia Sullivan 207 9781853361005 https://archive.org/details/rspbbookofbirdwa0000unse/page/207/mode/1up Equation Calgary, Alberta en A Field Guide to the Wildlife of the Falkland Islands and South Georgia Or alternatively, but less plausibly, there could be a small breeding population on the islands which migrates to South America during the winter. Larger than the Falkland Fritillary and has a much swifter zig-zag flight. 1992 Ian Strange (British artist) Ian Strange 159 9780002198394 w:HarperCollins New York, N.Y. en I was blessed with two fine days in 1990 on Carcass Island and I was able to see the Falkland Fritillary in full flight in the more sheltered parts of the island. The Falkland Islands ⁠— An Entomological Snapshop w:The Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation 1992 D.A. Oram 132 https://archive.org/details/entomologistsrec1041992tutt/page/132/mode/1up 104 0013-8916 Cravitz Printing Company Brentwood, England en https://falklandsconservation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/1997_Middle-and-Motley_Woods-and-Woods.pdf w:Falklands Conservation One specimen of the Queen of the Falklands Fritillary butterfly was seen briefly on 12 January in bright sunshine. Middle Island & Motley Island Nature Reserves: Report on field survey work in January 1997 1997 Robin Woods; Nick Woods en the common and widespread Viola maculata is given protected status not be cause it is rare or endangered, but because it is thought to be the larval food plant of the 'Queen-of-the-Falklands Fritillary (Issoria cytheris) a nationally rare butterfly and protected wild animal. A checklist of the native vascular flora of the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas): New information on the species present, their ecology, status and distribution w:Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society 2005 David A. Broughton; James H. McAdam 1 132 1940-0616 10.3159/1095-5674(2005)132[115:ACOTNV]2.0.CO;2 w:Torrey Botanical Society New York, N.Y. en Of particular notes is the presence of only one butterfly species, the Queen of the Falklands Fritillary, Yramea cytheris — currently thought to breed in the Falkland Islands. The Earthworms of the Falkland Islands, South Atlantic Ocean Megadrilogica 2006 John Warren Reynolds; Alexander G. Jones 78 10 10 0380-9633 en Fortress Falklands: Life Under Siege in Britain's Last Outpost Meanwhile, the Governor had been working on his own research topic: butterflies. He had found an important breeding ground for the Falklands fritillary, a beautiful red butterfly that is locally known as the Queen of the Falklands, and he planned to learn more about them during his time here. 2012 Graham Bound 37 9781848847453 https://archive.org/details/fortressfalkland0000boun/page/37/mode/1up w:Pen and Sword Books Barnsley, England en Falkland Islands The only species thought to breed on the islands is the queen of Falklands fritillary, which is a medium-sized, dull-orange butterfly with many small marks forming a pattern towards the outer edge of each wing. 2019 w:Will Wagstaff 42 9781784776183 https://www.google.ca/books/edition/Falkland_Islands/0p5-DwAAQBAJ?gbpv=1&pg=PA42 w:Bradt Travel Guides Chalfont St. Peter, England en With no funding from the UK, and a difficult financial environment for the Falkland Islands, the case for direct FIG action on the Falkland fritillary does not seem compelling. This is perhaps the strongest reason to look at community action, based on a Species Action Plan. w:Bournemouth University The Falkland Fritillary: Biological and Ecological Factors in the Conservation of Yramea cytheris cytheris 2020 Nigel Robert Haywood https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/34977/3/HAYWOOD%2C%20Nigel%20Robert_Ph.D._2020.pdf Doctoral Thesis Usage notes Yramea cytheris species has two subspecies: cytheris (found on the Falklands) and siga (found in Chila and Argentina). It is unclear whether Yramea cytheris siga are considered to be Falklands fritillaries. Often referred to with variations of "Queen of the Falklands fritillary" (see quotes).