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Orange butterfly on spiky plant Butterfly,Insects,Melitaea ornata,Rhopalocera Click/tap to enlarge

Orange butterfly on spiky plant

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The Eastern Knapweed Fritillary

''Melitaea ornata'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. The species rank of ''Melitaea ornata'' was only very recently recognised in two publications by Russell, et al. in 2005 and 2007.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by EAmer
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By S Amer

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Uploaded Aug 3, 2011. Captured Apr 9, 2011 10:50.
  • Canon EOS 50D
  • f/3.5
  • 1/400s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm