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Meadow Fritillary

Melitaea parthenoides

Description:

Of some 5 cm in wingspan, this is a predominantly orange butterfly with white borders and black pattern on wings.

Habitat:

Seen on flowers in montane grasslands & pastures (about 750 of altitude) close to mixed and protected forest. The area is in lake Geneva valley, at the feet of Jura mountain range.

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Zlatan Celebic
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Zlatan Celebic

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

Spotted on May 30, 2019
Submitted on May 31, 2019

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