Upper side of a female Duke of Burgundy butterfly (Hamearis lucina) resting on a bramble (Rubus sp) leaf, Cumbria, England
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Upper side of a female Duke of Burgundy butterfly (Hamearis lucina) resting on a bramble (Rubus sp) leaf, Cumbria, England
The Duke of Burgundy butterfly is sometimes classed as a member of the Lycaenidae Family, and sometimes as a member of the Riodinidae. It used to be known as the Duke of Burgundy Fritillary but it is a metalmark not a Fritillary.