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Diurna, Nymphalidae, Melitaeinae • Provençal Fritillary - Melitaea deione (Mellicta dejone)

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photo B039443, © Adriaan van Os, Corsavy 07-10-2017, altitude 950 m, ♂ Melitaea deione
photo B039443, © Adriaan van Os, Corsavy 07-10-2017, altitude 950 m, ♂ Melitaea deione

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

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



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