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

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photo B047407, © Adriaan van Os, Montferrer 28-06-2018, altitude 800 m, ♂ Melitaea deione
photo B047407, © Adriaan van Os, Montferrer 28-06-2018, altitude 800 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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