Identifying features
Wingspan: 33-44 mm. The upperside is red-orange with black spots and separate black bands.
Similar species
Small pearl-bordered fritillary can be confused with the rarer Pearl-bordered Fritillary and other small pearl moths. However, the underside of Pearl-bordered Fritillary is characteristic, with its red colour, while small pearl-bordered fritillary is brown.
Distribution
The species is declining rapidly. In the past, small pearl-bordered fritillary was found throughout the country, but the species is disappearing from Funen and Zealand, where it has vanished from many known locations.
Biology
Very flower-visiting, and often rests with its wings spread in the vegetation. The eggs are laid on or near violets, which is where the larvae live.