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  2. Melitaea (Mellicta) deione
Melitaea deione(Geyer, 1832)
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Nymphalinae
  3. Melitaeini
  4. Melitaeina
  5. Melitaea
  6. Mellicta
  7.  deione
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TL: South Europe   (700 - 1800 m.)

Habitat

  • Meadows

Similar species

  • Automeris oaxacensis
  • Melitaea cinxia
  • Melitaea diamina
  • Melitaea didyma
  • Melitaea phoebe
  • Melitaea trivia
  • Melitaea (Mellicta) asteria
  • Melitaea (Mellicta) athalia
  • Melitaea (Mellicta) aurelia
  • Melitaea (Mellicta) britomartis
  • Melitaea (Mellicta) parthenoides
  • Melitaea (Mellicta) varia
MU
FU

32-46 mm

MD
FD
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Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    CatalàDamer dels conillets
    EnglishProvençal Fritillary
    EspañolDeion
    FrançaisMélitée des Linaires
    NederlandsSpaanse parelmoervlinder
    РусскийМелликта деионе
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    PlantaginaceaeDigitalisFoxglove
    PlantaginaceaeLinariaToadflax
    ScrophulariaceaeAntirrhinumSnapdragon
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Cinclidia deioneHübner, 1818
    Melitaea berisaliiRühl, 1891
    Athaliaeformis deioneVérity, 1950
    Didymaeformis deioneVérity, 1950
  • Melitaea (Mellicta) deione is a member of the clade Melitaea athalia:
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Melitaea (Mellicta) ambigua(Ménétriés, 1859)
    Melitaea (Mellicta) athalia(Rottemburg, 1775)
    Melitaea (Mellicta) britomartisAssmann, 1847
    Melitaea (Mellicta) caucasogenitaVérity, 1930
    Melitaea (Mellicta) celadussaFrühstorfer, 1910
    Melitaea (Mellicta) deione(Geyer, 1832)
    Melitaea (Mellicta) plotinaBremer, 1861
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Anything but CommonPeter Groenendijk
    euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
    European Butterfly PageGuy Padfield
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Schmetterling - RaupeWalter Schön

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