Provençal Fritillary top view

Dutch name: Provincaalse parelmoervlinder (Melitaea Deione)

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Ferdy Christant

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Beautiful sharp and a stunning bokeh, another technical marvel! Posted 11 years ago

Joost Thissen

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Another photo of this butterfly:

Posted 11 years ago

WildFlower

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This one's a Provençal Fritillary too. Posted 11 years ago
1. Joost Thissen
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks. I updated the description accordingly. Posted 11 years ago

The Provençal Fritillary

The Provençal Fritillary, ''Melitaea deione'', is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in south-western Europe and North Africa. The range extends from the Iberian Peninsula to southern France and the Alps in Switzerland and Italy. It is also found in the Atlas Mountains.

There are two generations per year with adults on wing from April to September. In the Alps, there is one generation.

The larva feeds on species of ''Linaria'', ''Chaenorrhinum'', ''Digitalis''.. more

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by WildFlower