Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Melitaea asteria | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Melitaea Rank Species | |
Similar Melitaea varia, Melitaea arduinna, Melitaea solona | ||
The little fritillary, Melitaea asteria, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Alps of Europe.
The larva feeds on Plantago alpina.
References
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