Glanville fritillary

Melitaea cinxia
Brush-footed butterflies (Nymphalidae)

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The upper surface is yellow to orange with brown markings.  On the rear wing-edge are 4 or 5 dots characteristic of the species. On the under surface these dots are orange, the under surface colours are white-yellow-orange with dark lines.  

Likes to sunbathe on the ground and prefers drier areas.

⇔ wsp. 33-40 mm

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≈ The MELITAEA DEIONE  (Provençal fritillary) and the MELITAEA ATHALIA (Heath fritillary) lack the dots at the rear edge and have more white along the upper rear edge.

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