Issoria lathonia (Linnaeus, 1758) |  |
- Family: Nymphalidae
- Genus: Issoria
- Specie: I. Lathonia
- Common name: Queen of Spain fritillary
In Syria:
- described in Syria: Zarikian, 2016
Syrian butterflies observations:
- 2021: first observation was in the top of Latakian mountains 5 June
Photos galleries
Pomegranate Playboy Far in Damascus
I always stand watching the pomegranate trees in my homeland “the Syrian coast”, searching for their pests. They can’t be here without me seeing them; I’m good at finding butterflies if they are existed. Searching for a butterfly is a fun time for me. It’s quite different from searching for a lost key in your…
Desert Neighborhoods Invasion
This year, fires devoured vast forests on the Syrian coast. What a tragedy! In the end of the past year “2024” the country has fallen into the hands of extremist Islam groups. They are in lead now. Since the beginning of 2025, they have been burning the mountains where their former enemies live, the Alawite;…
I’m imprisoned here, you can fly
I saw the larvae when I was picking Eryngos buds for lunch. Okay, I know you’re Zygaena graslini but I want more details. Last spring, I managed to keep a larvae and watch the Crepuscular Burnet emerge, it was amazing. Also this year I want to do the same thing. I brought the larvae with…
Syrian Butterflies 