Scarce Fritillary
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Scarce Fritillary

Euphydryas maturna

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Photo: Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

The Scarce Fritillary faces severe population declines across its European range due to widespread habitat loss and fragmentation of its specialized woodland environments. Traditional forest management practices that maintained the open woodland structure this species requires have largely disappeared, while climate change is pushing suitable habitat northward and to higher elevations.

Threat summary

Habitat

Open deciduous and mixed woodlands, forest edges, and clearings with abundant host plants including ash (Fraxinus), aspen (Populus), and willow (Salix) species. Requires sunny woodland areas with a mosaic of open spaces and partial canopy cover, typically in hilly or mountainous regions up to 1500m elevation.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Scarce Fritillary classified as Critically Endangered?
Scarce Fritillary is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. The Scarce Fritillary faces severe population declines across its European range due to widespread habitat loss and fragmentation of its specialized woodland environments. Traditional forest management practices that maintained the open woodland structure this species requires have largely disappeared, while climate change is pushing suitable habitat northward and to higher elevations.
Where does Scarce Fritillary live?
Scarce Fritillary occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Scarce Fritillary?
The main threats to Scarce Fritillary are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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