| Euphydryas cynthia | (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) |
TL: (600 - 2000 m.)
Habitat
- Mountain pastures
- Sunny slopes
Similar species
35-45 mm
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
DeutschAlpen-Scheckenfalter DeutschVeilchen-Scheckenfalter 
EnglishCynthia`s Fritillary 
FrançaisDamier des alpages 
MagyarHavasi tarkalepke 
NederlandsWitbonte parelmoervlinder 
РусскийШашечница пегая
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Plantaginaceae Plantago alpina Alpine Plantain Rosaceae Alchemilla Lady's Mantle Violaceae Viola Violet
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Melitaea alpicola Galvagni, 1918 Eurodryas cynthia Higgins, 1978 Occidryas cynthia Higgins, 1978
- Links
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Language Website Authors European Butterfly Page Guy Padfield Lepiforum e. V. Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa Paolo Mazzei Schmetterling - Raupe Walter Schön The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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