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    Melitaea is a genus of brush-footed butterflies (family Nymphalidae). They are here placed in the tribe Melitaeini of subfamily Nymphalinae; some authors...
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    to include Melitaea telona, recently revalidated as a distinct cryptic species. Melitaea phoebe's wingspan is 34–50 mm. The largest Melitaea of the Old...
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    Phyciodes elada Melitaea callina Boisduval, 1869 Eresia socia R. Felder, 1869 Phyciodes hepburni Godman, [1901] Melitaea ulrica Edwards, 1877 Melitaea imitata...
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    Melitaea ornata, the eastern knapweed fritillary, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. The species rank of Melitaea ornata (type locality Guberlya...
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    Melitaea didyma, the spotted fritillary or red-band fritillary, is a Palearctic butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. Melitaea didyma is a medium-sized...
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    patterns in two species of chequerspot butterflies, Euphydryas aurinia and Melitaea phoebe, in the same patch network". Ecological Entomology. 29 (3): 367–374...
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    Melitaea protomedia is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Amur River basin in Russia and from central and eastern China to Korea...
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    The Glanville fritillary (Melitaea cinxia) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is named for the naturalist who discovered it and the checkerboard...
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    39°02′19″N 22°27′25″E / 39.038611°N 22.456995°E / 39.038611; 22.456995 Melitaea or Meliteia (Ancient Greek: Μελιταία or Μελίτεια or Μελιτία) was a town...
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     whitneyi Binomial name Chlosyne whitneyi (Behr, 1863) Synonyms Melitaea whitneyi Behr, 1863 Melitaea damoetas Skinner, 1902 Chlosyne whitneyi malcolmi Comstock...
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    Species: C. fulvia Binomial name Chlosyne fulvia (W.H. Edwards, 1879) Synonyms Melitaea fulvia Edwards, 1879 Melitaea sinefascia R. C. Williams, 1914...
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    Synonyms Melitaea gabbii Behr, 1863 Melitaea pola Boisduval, 1869 Melitaea sonorae Boisduval, 1869 Euphydryas gabbii ab. pasadenae Gunder, 1924 Melitaea gabbii...
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    flowering meadows, forest edges and clearings. Melitaea ambrisia alraschid Melitaea ambrisia ambrisia "Melitaea ambrisia, 1935" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera...
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    Melitaea didymoides is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Russia (Transbaikalia to the Amur and Ussuri regions) as well as in Mongolia...
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  • Thumbnail for Chlosyne palla
    Lepidoptera Family: Nymphalidae Genus: Chlosyne Species: C. palla Binomial name Chlosyne palla (Boisduval, 1852) Synonyms Melitaea palla Boisduval, 1852...
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    has been referred to as Melitaea nevadensis, Melitaea celadussa or Melitaea helvetica. Melitaea nevadensis replaces Melitaea athalia in the Iberian Peninsula...
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    Melitaea arduinna, or Freyer's fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from south-eastern Europe across Asia Minor to central...
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    Melitaea balbita is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Pakistan and the western Himalayas. "Melitaea Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's...
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    The Baltimore checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton) is a North American butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It has been the official state insect of the U...
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    Melitaea ninae is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in a restricted area of western Tian-Shan. "Melitaea ninae, 1935" at Markku Savela's...
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    Melitaea solona is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Tian Shan mountains, Tibet, Alai and Trans-Alay regions. Melitaea solona solona...
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    The pearl crescent (Phyciodes tharos) is a butterfly of North America. It is found in all parts of the United States except the west coast, and throughout...
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  • Thumbnail for Aetherie fritillary
    The aetherie fritillary (Melitaea aetherie) is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found locally in mountain areas of North Africa and very locally...
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    Melitaea parthenoides, the meadow fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. Note that the common name meadow fritillary is also used for the...
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    the forewing. Melitaea trivia ♂ Melitaea trivia ♂ △ Melitaea trivia ♀ Melitaea trivia ♀ △ The larvae feed on Verbascum species. Melitaea trivia catapelia...
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  • Melitaea acentria is a butterfly was discovered in 2017 by evolutionary biologist-entomologist Vladimir Lukhtanov over Mount Hermon ski resort, northern...
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  • Melitaea abyssinica is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Ethiopia. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Melitaea abyssinica. Wikispecies...
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    Melitaea deserticola, the desert fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Libya and Egypt)...
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     texana Binomial name Anthanassa texana (W.H. Edwards, 1863) Synonyms Melitaea texana W.H. Edwards, 1863 Tritanassa texana Phyciodes texana Eresia smerdis...
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    1917 Melitaea diamina badukensis Alberti, 1969 (Caucasus) Melitaea diamina codinai Sagarra, 1932 (Spain) Melitaea diamina diamina (Lang, 1789) Melitaea diamina...
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