Glanville fritillary
Melitaea cinxia
Brush-footed butterflies
(Nymphalidae)
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The upper surface is yellow to orange with brown markings. On the rear wing-edge are 4 or 5 dots characteristic of the species. On the under surface these dots are orange, the under surface colours are white-yellow-orange with dark lines. Likes to sunbathe on the ground and prefers drier areas. ⇔ wsp. 33-40 mm LA: ≈ The MELITAEA DEIONE (Provençal fritillary) and the MELITAEA ATHALIA (Heath fritillary) lack the dots at the rear edge and have more white along the upper rear edge.
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< 40 mm
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15-40 mm
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2 LookAlikes (LA):
Heath fritillary
Provencal fritillary
Glanville fritillary
Veldparelmoervlinder
Wegerich-Scheckenfalter
Mélitée du plantain
Cinzia
Doncella punteada
Melitaea cinxia [L.]
Шашечница цинксия
Melitaea cinxia [L.]
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