Melitaea phoebe
| Knapweed fritillary[1] | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Melitaea |
| Species: | M. phoebe |
| Binomial name | |
| Melitaea phoebe | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Papilio phoebe Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 | |
Melitaea phoebe, the knapweed fritillary,[1] is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.[2] It is found in the Palearctic ecozone, except the northernmost locations. It used to include Melitaea telona, recently revalidated as a distinct cryptic species.
Description
The wingspan is 34–50 mm. The butterfly flies from April to September depending on the location.
Male
Male underside
Female
Female underside
Pupa
Larva
Larva
Biology
The larvae feed on Plantago and Centaurea species (including Centaurea jacea).
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Melitaea phoebe
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Melitaea phoebe (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
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