Melitaea acraeina

Melitaea acraeina

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae

Melitaea acraeina is a rare species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is among the most narrowly distributed and critically endangered butterflies in the world. The species was first described by Otto Staudinger in 1886, based on specimens collected near Kokand, Uzbekistan.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

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Melitaea acraeina

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