The Heath Fritillary (Melitaea athalia) is one of Britain's rare butterflies and was considered to be on the brink of extinction in the late 1970s. Conservation efforts have saved it, but it is confined to just a few small sites in England.
The Heath Fritillary (Melitaea athalia) is one of Britain's rare butterflies and was considered to be on the brink of extinction in the late 1970s. Conservation efforts have saved it, but it is confined to just a few small sites in England.