Acentria's Fritillary

Melitaea acentria

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae

Melitaea acentria is a butterfly was discovered in 2017 by evolutionary biologist-entomologist Vladimir Lukhtanov over Mount Hermon ski resort, northern Israel. When it was first seen in 2012 it was incorrectly believed that it belonged to the Persian fritillary (Melitaea persea) species due to its similar appearance. Once the internal anatomy and DNA was researched, this was discounted as it had the Acentria's fritillary DNA, different genitalia and a unique molecular signature.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

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Acentria's Fritillary

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