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Mellicta asteria (Little Fritillary)

Synonyms: Melitaea asteria; Melitaea asteriae; Melitaea obscura (heterotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

The little fritillary, Melitaea asteria, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Alps of Europe. The larva feeds on Plantago alpina.
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Infraspecies

Mellicta asteria asteria
Mellicta asteria mevania

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0