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Diurna, Nymphalidae, Melitaeinae • Heath Fritillary - Melitaea athalia (Mellicta athalia)

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photo A044206, © Adriaan van Os, Corsavy 02-07-2017, altitude 1300 m, Melitaea athalia ?, mating
photo A044206, © Adriaan van Os, Corsavy 02-07-2017, altitude 1300 m, Melitaea athalia ?, mating

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Melitaea athalia (Heath Fritillary) is difficult to distinguish from Melitaea deione (Provençal Fritillary) and Melitaea parthenoides (Meadow Fritillary).

Also see butterfliesoffrance.com, pyrgus.de, the GfS distribution map and lepiforum.de



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