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Lesser Spotted Fritillary

Melitaea trivia

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Field Notes

Habitat:

Meadow at 1000 meters

Notes:

Thanks to ctaklis for the ID

Species ID Suggestions

Lesser Spotted Fritillary

Melitaea trivia
Chris Taklis
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Comments (8)
Chris Taklis
yes it can has this pattern... general it depends of the age! M. Didyma is so different in the pattern.
Thanasis Samaras
@ctaklis Thank you very much for the ID. My only concern regarding M. trivia is the greyish spotting at the end of the forewing (in red cycle in the new image I uploaded). Could M. trivia have this pattern?
Chris Taklis
It's Melitaea trivia. the melitaea didyma doesn't have this arches (the orange color, melitaea didyma has full black arches and not like these) in the wings.
Thanasis Samaras
Hi Daniele Pralong! My first thought was Melitaea didyma as well, but not a perfect much to my eyes too. Not a perfect much with M. trivia as well I guess. Unfortunately I don't have a ventral shot. Thanks for your help!
DanielePralong
Hi Thanasis Samaras! It seems close to the Spotted Fritillary (Melitaea didyma), but not a perfect match to my eyes. Also similar is the Lesser Spotted Fritillary (Melitaea trivia). I guess you probably don't have a ventral shot? http://www.eurobutterflies.com/species_pages/didyma.htm http://www.eurobutterflies.com/species_pages/trivia.htm
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PublishedJuly 7, 2014

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