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The desert fritillary (Melitaea deserticola) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Libya and Egypt), Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
The larvae feed on Linaria aegyptiaca, Plantago media, Anarrhinum fruticosum and Anarrhinum species.
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Melitaea deserticola Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA