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Heath Fritillary

melitaea athalia

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Field Notes

Description:

Also for the orange butterflies there are a lot of similar species, but fortunately this lacks the spots which are common in most of the other butterflies.

Habitat:

grassy plains at 1100 mt.above sea level

Reference Links:

Heath Fritillary - Mellicta athalia - Overview, Heath Fritillary

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PublishedJuly 11, 2013

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