Syrian Fritillary

Melitaea syriaca

Syrian Fritillary, Melitaea syriaca is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. its common in the eastern mediterranean region. the larvae feed on several Verbascum species.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusMelitaea
SpeciesMelitaea syriaca
Photographed in
Israel