China butterfly ID (1 Viewer)

[Amarillo]

Any ideas what species this is? common around the Longji rice terraces area in Guangxi

I think some kind of fritillary?

 

[tjsimonsen]

It's definitly a large fritillary (genus Argynnis). I can only see the thumbnail for some reason, but I think that it is either Argynnis childreni or Argynnis zenobia. Both species are sometimes put in the genus Childrena.

Thomas

 

[Amarillo]

excellent thanks

 

[Gretchen]

It's also possible that if you post on the China subforum someone there will also help - I think there are a few interested in butterflies there, but they may not check in this forum.

 

[hkmoths]

Nymphalidae - Argyreus hyperbius.
A common and widespread species in China, including Hong Kong.

 

[tjsimonsen]

Yeah, you are right :t: The wing shape is totally wrong for childreni. Although I'd classify hyperbius in Argynnis as wello