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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Melitaea arcesia
Melitaea arcesiaBremer, 1861
IUCN
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Nymphalinae
  3. Melitaeini
  4. Melitaeina
  5. Melitaea
  6.  arcesia
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TL: Baikal   (1500 - 2000 m.)

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  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    EnglishBlackvein Fritillary
    РусскийШашечница Арцесия
    한국어북방어리표범나비
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    PlantaginaceaeLinariaToadflax
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  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Melitaea baicalensisBremer, 1861
  • Melitaea arcesia is a member of the clade Melitaea cinxia:
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Melitaea amoenulaC. & R. Felder, [1867]
    Melitaea arcesiaBremer, 1861
    Melitaea balbita(Moore, 1874)
    Melitaea bellonaLeech, [1892]
    Melitaea cinxia(Linnaeus, 1758)
    Melitaea diamina(Lang, 1789)
    Melitaea jezabelOberthür, 1886
    Melitaea protomedia(Ménétriés, 1859)
    Melitaea sindura(Moore, 1865)
  • Links
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    Russian insectsIlya Osipov

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