Argynnis paphia geisha Hemming, 1934 Japan Argynnis paphia tsushimana Fruhstorfer, 1906 Japan Argynnis paphia megalegoria Fruhstorfer, 1907 Szechuan, Yunnan Argynnis paphia argyrophontes Oberthür, 1923 south-west China Argynnis paphia formosicola Matsumura Conservation The silver-washed fritillary was in decline in the UK for much of the 1970s and 1980s, but seems to be coming back to many of its old territories. References Source Tom Tolman and Richard Lewington, 2009 Collins Butterfly Guide:The Most Complete Field Guide to the Butterflies of Britain and Europe HarperCollins. . Crory, Andrew. 2016. Fritillary Butterflies. The Irish Hare. Ulster Wildlife Membership Magazine. Issue 113 p. 4 Notes Argynnis Butterflies of Africa Butterflies of Asia Butterflies of Europe Butterflies of Japan Butterflies described in 1758 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus