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Melitaea cinxia

Glanville Fritillary

Field Notes

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Valais, Switzerland, May 2009

 

Cluj, Romania, May 2009

 

Vaud, Switzerland, July 2006

 

Pyrénées Orientales, May 2006
 

Vaud, Switzerland, April 2007

 

Valais, Switzerland, May 2008

 

Valais, Switzerland, June 2006

 

Valais, Switzerland, April 2005

 

Valais, Switzerland, April 2005

Variation often found in some populations of Mellicta and less so in Melitaea.

 

Savoie, France, May 2005

 

Valais, Switzerland, June 2004

 

Var, France, May 2004

 

Hampshire, UK, June 2000

 

Hampshire, UK, June 2000

Black spots in submargin of hindwing are present but unusually diffuse.
 

Hampshire, UK, June 2000
 

Hampshire, UK, June 2000
 

Provence, France, May 2002

 

This is a widespread species found across most of Europe to southern Scandinavia, northern Spain and only on the Isle of Wight and one or two mainland colonies in the UK (where the photos above were taken). In north Africa it is found in the mountains.

It is characterised by the bold row of black spots in the submargin of both sides of the hindwing.

 

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