Aetherie fritillary
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Aetherie fritillary | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Melitaea |
Species: | M. aetherie
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Binomial name | |
Melitaea aetherie (Hübner, 1826)
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Synonyms | |
Melitaea aetherea (lapsus) |
The aetherie fritillary (Melitaea aetherie) is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.
Distribution
[edit]It is found locally in mountain areas of North Africa and very locally in southern Spain, southern Portugal, Sicily and southern Italy.
Biology
[edit]The insect flies from mid-April until the end of May with a second generation in September in Italy. The habitat is open grasslands and flowery meadows. The larvae feed on various Centaurea knapweeds. The flowers of Centaurea also attract the nectar-feeding adults.
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