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Mellicta athalia

Heath Fritillary

Field Notes

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Geneva, Switzerland, June 2010

 

N Sweden, June/ July 2010

 

Var, France, July 2009

 

Valais, Switzerland, June 2007

 

Vaud, Switzerland, August 2008

 

Identification of the difficult Mellicta group by genitalia.

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Valais, Switzerland, May 2008

 

Slovensky Kras, Slovakia, July 2001

 

Slovensky Kras, Slovakia, July 2001

 

Slovensky Kras, Slovakia, July 2001

Could be other species mixed in this group of salt/ liquid taking males.

 

Provence, France, June 2003

 

Provence, France, June 2003

 


This is a widespread and often common species. It is supposedly the commonest and most widespread of several very similar butterflies. Generally this butterfly has clear upperside markings consisting of irregular sized bands of orange rectangles. Markings are usually strong.

 

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