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Diurna, Nymphalidae, Melitaeinae • Meadow Fritillary - Melitaea parthenoides (Mellicta parthenoides)

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photo B034099, © Adriaan van Os, Montferrer 24-08-2017, altitude 800 m, Melitaea parthenoides
photo B034099, © Adriaan van Os, Montferrer 24-08-2017, altitude 800 m, Melitaea parthenoides

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

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



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