False Heath Fritillary - Mélitée noirâtre

The False Heath Fritillary is one of the more distinctive of the smaller Eurasian fritillaries. On the dorsal view the hindwing is dark, with only a few small spots of orange remaining, forming ghostly rows. The ventral view is more attractive, with a diagnostic feature: small black spots are present inside the arched lunules on the post-discal spots.