Melitaea aurelia
| Melitaea aurelia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Melitaea |
| Species: | M. aurelia |
| Binomial name | |
| Melitaea aurelia Nickerl, 1850 | |
Melitaea aurelia, or Nickerl's fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in central Europe.
Description
The wingspan is 28–32 mm. The butterfly flies from June to August depending on the location.
Male
Male underside
Biology
The larvae feed on Plantago lanceolata, Melampyrum pratense and yellow rattle.
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