The weaver's #fritillary #Boloria #dia (#Nymphalidae, #Lepidoptera), is #endangered in #Germany ( #IUCN Red List). It's distribution area is Europe up to Mongolia. Pictured here is an individual from North Berlin (2019). The butterfly occurs on #drygrassland, the caterpillars develop on violets, blackberries or Prunella vulgaris. The fritillary flies in Germany in two generations per year. #biodiversity
© #StefanFWirth #Berlin 2024

#Photos: #Boloriadia in Berlin, 2019/edited 2024, © S. F. Wirth

Dry grassland (Phytogeography 🌱)

The key characteristic of dry grasslands is that they have low-growing plants, causing the area to be quite open. They also have a mottled structure, which leads to a biome with sunny or semi-shaded areas. On top of that, their soil is relatively dry and nutrient-poor. There are, however, types of grasslands with a higher humus and nutrient content. The soil of th...

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