Grisons fritillary
Melitaea varia
Brush-footed butterflies
(Nymphalidae)
♂
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Small Brush-footed butterfly, the wings upper surface is orange with black markings. The ♀ has thicker markings. The under surface has yellow, orange and white with thin black lines. Flies at larger altitudes around 2000 mtr. ⇔ wsp. 24-28 mm LA: Difficult to separate from other members of genus MELITAEA, the lines on the ♂ upper surface front wings are the best indicator.
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2 LookAlikes (LA):
Provencal fritillary
Heath fritillary
Grisons fritillary
Alpenparelmoervlinder
Bündner Scheckenfalter
Mélitée de la gentiane
Melitaea varia [L.]
Melitaea varia [L.]
Melitaea varia [L.]
Melitaea varia [L.]
Melitaea varia [L.]
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