Provençal Fritillary on chamomile flower

Provençal Fritillary (Melitaea deione) op Kamille (Matricaria Chamomilla)

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

I had not noticed this species before. It's gorgeous, with a lovely name as well. Posted 11 years ago

WildFlower

Lion

I think this is the Provençal Fritillary (Melitaea deione).
http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Melitaea_Deione
http://www.leps.it/indexjs.htm?SpeciesPages/MelliDeion.htm
http://www.lepidoptera.pl/show.php?ID=5109 Posted 11 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  If you are confident, you can go ahead and change it yourself. Posted 11 years ago
2. 1. WildFlower
    
    Lion
    
    Thanks, but it is past 3 AM and I really have to get some sleep... good night! Posted 11 years ago
3. Joost Thissen
  
  Lion
  
  You keep amazing me wildflower because to be honest, they look quite the same to me :). I am sure you are right. Maybe a difference is in the oval shape near the attachment point of the wings. Posted 11 years ago
4. 1. WildFlower
    
    Lion
    
    To me the Glanville Fritillary (Melitaea cinxia) is very different
    http://www.butterfliesoffrance.com/html/Melitaea%20cinxia.htm
    
    The Provençal Fritillary Melitaea deione syn. Mellicta dejone
    http://www.butterfliesoffrance.com/html/Mellicta%20dejone.htm
    could be confused with one of these
    http://www.butterfliesoffrance.com/html/Mellicta%20athalia.htm
    http://www.butterfliesoffrance.com/html/Mellicta%20parthenoides.htm 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 Joost Thissen