Spotted fritillary

Melitaea didyma
Brush-footed butterflies (Nymphalidae)

♀, front and rear wing differ.
Spotted fritillaryon RikenMon's Nature-Guide

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Upper surface with black markings in a distinctive pattern. The ♀ is variable, often the front and rear wings differ with the front wings more greyish and the rear wings more orange-brown. The under surface for both sexes is yellow-white with two orange bands and black markings, the front wing has a yellow-white edge and orange centre. 

Prefers warm dry meadows.

⇔ wsp. 30-40 mm

syn. Red-band Fritillary

LA:
≈ De EUPHYDRYAS AURINIA (Marsh fritillary) has more orange on the front wings.
≈ The EUPHYDRYAS MATURNA (Scarce fritillary) lacks the black dots in the orange band on the rear wing.

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