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Heath Fritillary

Melitaea athalia

Photo by IlkkaK
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Field Notes

Description:

Ratamoverkkoperhonen (fin.)
Pieni päiväperhonen (yksi kukka on n. 15 mm leveä) / Small butterfly (one flower is about 15 mm wide)

Habitat:

Suon laidalla / At the edge of a swamp

Notes:

Kukka on raate (Menyanthes trifoliata). / The flower is bog-bean (Menyanthes trifoliata).

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EOL: Melitaea athalia, Heath Fritillary

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
IlkkaK
Maybe Melitaea athalia?

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