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  2. Melitaea punica
Melitaea punicaOberthür, 1876
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Nymphalinae
  3. Melitaeini
  4. Melitaeina
  5. Melitaea
  6.  punica
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TL: Algieria, Lambessa   (200 - 2700 m.)

Habitat

  • Dry meadows
  • Semi-deserts

Similar species

  • Melitaea cinxia
  • Melitaea phoebe
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    Regional distr. - legend
    Phenogram based on the literature
    • Local names
    • LanguageVernacular name
      EnglishAfrican Knapweed Fritillary
      EnglishAlgerian Fritillary
      TürkçeCezayirli Ýparhan
    • Primary hostplants
    • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
      AsteraceaeCentaureaKnapweed
      AsteraceaeCirsiumThistle
      AsteraceaeSerratula
      PlantaginaceaePlantagoPlantain
    • Synonyms and other combinations
    • Latin nameAuthor
      Cinclidia punicaHübner, 1818
      Mellicta punicaOberthür, 1876
      Athaliaeformis punicaVérity, 1950
      Didymaeformis punicaVérity, 1950
    • Melitaea punica 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
      euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
      Lepiforum e. V.
      Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
      Russian insectsIlya Osipov
      The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

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