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
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
By Joost Thissen
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Uploaded Nov 25, 2013. Captured May 22, 2013 14:55 in GR-421, 18414 Pitres, Granada, Spain.
