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Similar Euphydryas, Euphydryas cynthia, Provençal fritillary, Coenonympha dorus, Erebia rondoui | ||
Euphydryas desfontainii
Euphydryas desfontainii, the Spanish fritillary, is a species of butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in France, Spain, and Morocco (the Rif Mountains and Middle Atlas) and western Algeria in North Africa.
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- Euphydryas desfontainii
- Euphydryas desfontainii damier de godart femelle butine
- Description
- Biology
- Subspecies
- References
Euphydryas desfontainii damier de godart femelle butine
Description
The wingspan is 40–45 mm.
Biology
Adults are on wing from April to June in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Dipsacus, Scabiosa, Cephalaria and Knautia species (including Knautia arvensis). The species overwinters in the larval stage. Pupation takes place in spring.
Subspecies
References
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