Melitaea nevadensis

Melitaea nevadensis

''Melitaea nevadensis'' is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
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Appearance

It has a wingspan of about 40 millimetres . These butterflies are golden yellow or orange, with fine black markings.

Distribution

''Melitaea celadussa'' is present in south of Portugal and Spain.

Behavior

Caterpillars feed on ''Plantago'', ''Antirrhinum'', ''Veronica'', ''Linaria'', ''Melampyrum'', ''Digitalis'' and ''Pedicularis'' species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusMelitaea
SpeciesM. nevadensis
Photographed in
Portugal