Desert fritillary

Melitaea deserticola

''Melitaea deserticola'', the desert fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in North Africa , Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The larvae feed on ''Linaria aegyptiaca'', ''Plantago media'', ''Anarrhinum fruticosum'' and ''Anarrhinum'' species.
Melitaea deserticola - Desert fritillary Geotagged,Melitaea deserticola,Spring

Naming

*''Melitaea deserticola deserticola''
⤷ ''Melitaea deserticola macromaculata'' Belter, 1934
⤷ ''Melitaea deserticola scotti'' Higgins, 1941

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusMelitaea
SpeciesM. deserticola