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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Melitaea aetherie
Melitaea aetherie(Hübner, [1826])
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Nymphalinae
  3. Melitaeini
  4. Melitaeina
  5. Melitaea
  6.  aetherie
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TL: Spain   (2800 m.)

Habitat

  • Meadows

Similar species

  • Melitaea phoebe
MU
FU

33-46 mm

MD
FD
  • Italy
  • Spain
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    EnglishAetherie Fritillary
    EspañolDoncella Gaditana
    FrançaisMélitée andalouse
    NederlandsMoorse parelmoervlinder
    PortuguêsFritilária-do-sul
    中文埃网蛱蝶
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    AsteraceaeCentaureaKnapweed
    AsteraceaeCynara
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Mellicta aetherieHübner, 1826
    Papilio aetherieHübner, 1826
    Melitaea perliniiTurati, 1905
  • Melitaea aetherie is a member of the clade Melitaea phoebe:
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Melitaea aetherie(Hübner, [1826])
    Melitaea collinaLederer, 1861
    Melitaea consulisWiltshire, 1941
    Melitaea ginaHiggins, 1941
    Melitaea kuchiWyatt, 1961
    Melitaea ornataChristoph, 1893
    Melitaea phoebe(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
    Melitaea pseudornataMuñoz Sariot & Sánchez Mesa, 2019
    Melitaea pseudosibinaAlberti, 1969
    Melitaea punicaOberthür, 1876
    Melitaea scotosiaButler, 1878
    Melitaea sibinaAlphéraky, 1881
    Melitaea turkmanica(Higgins, 1940)
    Melitaea yakovleviKolesnichenko, 2005
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

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Male, upperside.

Marcello RomanoItaly

Female, upperside.

Jean DelacreMorocco, Moyen Atlas

Adult, upperside.

Clive BurrowsSpain

Adult, underside.

Jean DelacreMorocco, Moyen Atlas
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