Blackvein Fritillary

Melitaea arcesia

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae

Melitaea arcesia, the blackvein fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from southern Siberia and Transbaikalia to the Amur region, Mongolia and China. The habitat consists of steppe-clad slopes.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

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Blackvein Fritillary

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