List of fritillaries (butterflies)

This is a list of butterfly species in diverse genera with the common name . The term refers to the chequered markings on the wings, usually black on orange, and derives from the Latin fritillus (meaning dice-box - or, according to some sources, a chequerboard: the fritillary flower, with its chequered markings, has the same derivation). Most fritillaries belong to the family Nymphalidae.

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