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Spotted Fritillary, Red-band Fritillary / Doncella tímida

Melitaea didyma

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Description:

It is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found primarily in Southern and Central Europe. The wingspan is 35-50 mm. The butterfly flies from April to September depending on the location.

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Melitaea didyma

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Comments (10)
Arun
Please consider putting this spotting in the ‘Hunter’ mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8463465
surekha
You are most welcome, Marta!
surekha
Beautiful butterfly! Great light and shots, Marta!
KarenL
Lovely butterfly & beautiful bougainvillea. Nice shot!
eulalia rubio
Yo también la tengo http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6778177 Mariajo también, hicimos las fotos en su pueblo.

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PublishedOctober 6, 2011

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