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Spotted fritillary

Melitaea didyma

Synonyms: Дидима

Order Lepidoptera. Family Nymphalidae.

Spotted fritillary — Photographs 1
Spotted fritillary.
Photo: Lucarelli / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Description

Melitaea didyma, the spotted fritillary or red-band fritillary, is a Palearctic butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

Traits

Wingspan
30–40 mm
Flight period
May–August
Host plants
plantain, toadflax, speedwell
Generations per year
1–2

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Photographs

Spotted fritillary — Photographs 2
Spotted fritillary. Zoological illustration.
Original work: Adalbert Seitz (ed.) derivative work: Dysmorodrepanis ( / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Links

Source: {'label': 'Wikipedia', 'href': 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melitaea_didyma'}