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Heath Fritillary

Melitaea athalia

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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2 Comments

jossu
jossu 12 years ago

I agree :)

IlkkaK
IlkkaK 12 years ago

Maybe Melitaea athalia?

IlkkaK
Spotted by
IlkkaK

Hämeenlinna, Finland

Spotted on Jun 10, 2011
Submitted on Dec 8, 2011

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