Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Melitaea aurelia | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Melitaea Rank Species | |
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Similar False‑heath fritillary, Melitaea britomartis, Melitaea, Melitaea didyma, Heath fritillary | ||
Wild nickerls fritillary melitaea aurelia the unesco biosphere reservation bile karpaty white carpat
The Nickerl's fritillary (Melitaea aurelia) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Central Europe.
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Description
The wingspan is 28–32 mm. The butterfly flies from June to August depending on the location.
Biology
The larvae feed on Plantago lanceolata, Melampyrum pratense and yellow rattle.
References
Melitaea aurelia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA