Argynnis paphia

species of butterfly
Taxon taxon Q503978
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Argynnis paphia

Summary

Argynnis paphia is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,969 views/month, #1,602 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Argynnis paphia received the Butterfly of the Year[3].
  • Argynnis paphia's instance of is recorded as taxon[4].
  • Argynnis paphia is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Argynnis paphia belongs to the parent taxon Argynnis[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Argynnis paphia is Argynnis paphia[7].
  • Argynnis paphia's Commons category is recorded as Argynnis paphia[8].
  • Argynnis paphia's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Argynnis paphia[9].
  • Argynnis paphia's Commons gallery is recorded as Argynnis paphia[10].
  • Argynnis paphia's original combination is recorded as Papilio paphia[11].
  • Argynnis paphia's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'A. paphia'}[12].
  • Argynnis paphia is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'britheg arian'}[13].
  • Argynnis paphia is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "tabac d'Espagne"}[14].
  • Argynnis paphia is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'keizersmantel'}[15].
  • Argynnis paphia is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'silver-washed fritillary'}[16].
  • Argynnis paphia is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'perleťovec stříbropásek'}[17].
  • Argynnis paphia is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'tabac despagne'}[18].
  • Argynnis paphia is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kaisermantel'}[19].
  • Argynnis paphia is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'keisarinviitta'}[20].
  • Argynnis paphia is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'keiserkåpe'}[21].
  • Argynnis paphia is commonly known as {'lang': 'nn', 'text': 'keisarkåpe'}[22].
  • Argynnis paphia is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '绿豹蛱蝶'}[23].
  • Argynnis paphia is commonly known as {'lang': 'lb', 'text': 'Keesermantel'}[24].
  • Argynnis paphia's has host is recorded as Viola riviniana[25].
  • Argynnis paphia's has host is recorded as Crataegus monogyna[26].
  • Argynnis paphia's has host is recorded as Cardamine bulbifera[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Argynnis paphia is Argynnis paphia[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[5]. It belongs to the parent taxon Argynnis[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'britheg arian'}[13], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "tabac d'Espagne"}[14], {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'keizersmantel'}[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'silver-washed fritillary'}[16], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'perleťovec stříbropásek'}[17], and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'tabac despagne'}[18].

Identifiers

Argynnis paphia's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 123628[28]. Argynnis paphia's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 171802[29]. Argynnis paphia's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 154538[30]. Argynnis paphia's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 1909398[31].

Why It Matters

Argynnis paphia ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,969 views/month, #1,602 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

What awards did Argynnis paphia receive?

Honors received include Butterfly of the Year[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . Der Spiegel. Retrieved . spiegel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [30] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . ftp.funet.fi. ftp.funet.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . Vlinderstichting vlinders. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] ↑ . Ferrantia 90 Butterflies in Luxembourg: distribution, trends and conservation. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] ↑ . Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium. Retrieved . data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [26] ↑ . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [27] ↑ . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 6w ago · Christian Pirkl · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 20w ago · AraBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:Argynnis paphia
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    Has host → Viola riviniana, Crataegus monogyna, Cardamine bulbifera +7
    Taxon rank → species
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