Eleanor and the Butterfly

The 17th-century entomologist who gave her name to a rare species of butterfly

“Glanville Fritillary. Melitaea cinxia” by gailhampshire is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

The Glanville Fritillary (Melitaea cinxia, Nymphalidae) lives on the edge.

Literally.

One of Britain’s rarest butterflies, it is found on coastal landslips and collapsed cliffs where its caterpillar host plant, Ribwort Plantain (Plantago…