Melitaea varia
| Melitaea varia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Melitaea |
| Species: | M. varia |
| Binomial name | |
| Melitaea varia (Meyer-Dür, 1851) | |
Melitaea varia, the Grisons fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Alps at heights of 1,500–2,600 m (4,900–8,500 ft), especially in the Swiss cantons Valais, Engadin and Graubünden. It is also found in the Ortler region in South Tyrol, Alpes-Maritimes and Drôme in France, high areas of Tirol in Austria and high areas in the Apennine Mountains such as Abruzzo.
Description
The wingspan is 24–28 mm. The butterfly flies from June to August depending on the location. There is one generation per year.
Male
Male underside
Female
Female underside
Biology
The larvae feed on various low-growing plants, including Plantago alpina, Gentiana verna and Gentiana acaulis.
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- "Melitaea Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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