| Melitaea asteria | Freyer, 1828 |
TL: Alps
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
DeutschKleiner Scheckenfalter DeutschOstalpiner Scheckenfalter 
EnglishLittle Fritillary 
NederlandsDwergparelmoervlinder
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Orobanchaceae Pedicularis Lousewort Plantaginaceae Plantago alpina Alpine Plantain
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- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Cinclidia asteria Hübner, 1818 Mellicta obscura Hosp, 1923 Athaliaeformis asteria Vérity, 1950 Didymaeformis asteria Vérity, 1950
- Melitaea (Mellicta) asteria is a member of the clade Melitaea aurelia:
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Species Author Melitaea (Mellicta) asteria Freyer, 1828 Melitaea (Mellicta) aurelia aurelia Nickerl, 1850 Melitaea (Mellicta) menetriesi (Caradja, 1895) Melitaea (Mellicta) parthenoides Keferstein, 1851 Melitaea (Mellicta) rebeli Wnukowsky, 1929 Melitaea (Mellicta) varia Meyer-Dür, 1851
- Links
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Language Website Authors Lepiforum e. V. Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa Paolo Mazzei The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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