Melitaea is a genus of brush-footed butterflies (family Nymphalidae). They are here placed in the tribe Melitaeini of subfamily Nymphalinae; some authors...
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Melitaea phoebe, also known as the knapweed fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Palearctic realm, including most of...
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Melitaea didyma, the spotted fritillary or red-band fritillary, is a Palearctic butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. Melitaea didyma is a medium-sized...
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Marsh fritillary (redirect from Melitaea aurinia)
patterns in two species of chequerspot butterflies, Euphydryas aurinia and Melitaea phoebe, in the same patch network". Ecological Entomology. 29 (3): 367–374...
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Texola elada (redirect from Melitaea callina)
Phyciodes elada Melitaea callina Boisduval, 1869 Eresia socia R. Felder, 1869 Phyciodes hepburni Godman, [1901] Melitaea ulrica Edwards, 1877 Melitaea imitata...
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Glanville fritillary (redirect from Melitaea cinxia)
The Glanville fritillary (Melitaea cinxia) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is named for the naturalist who discovered it and the checkerboard...
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39°02′19″N 22°27′25″E / 39.038611°N 22.456995°E / 39.038611; 22.456995 Melitaea or Meliteia (Ancient Greek: Μελιταία or Μελίτεια or Μελιτία) was a town...
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Chlosyne fulvia (redirect from Melitaea fulvia)
Species: C. fulvia Binomial name Chlosyne fulvia (W.H. Edwards, 1879) Synonyms Melitaea fulvia Edwards, 1879 Melitaea sinefascia R. C. Williams, 1914...
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Melitaea chitralensis is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Kashmir and Chitral. "Melitaea Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera...
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Chlosyne whitneyi (redirect from Melitaea whitneyi)
whitneyi Binomial name Chlosyne whitneyi (Behr, 1863) Synonyms Melitaea whitneyi Behr, 1863 Melitaea damoetas Skinner, 1902 Chlosyne whitneyi malcolmi Comstock...
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Melitaea varia, the Grisons fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Alps at heights of 1,500–2,600 m (4,900–8,500 ft)...
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flowering meadows, forest edges and clearings. Melitaea ambrisia alraschid Melitaea ambrisia ambrisia "Melitaea ambrisia, 1935" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera...
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Melitaea solona is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Tian Shan mountains, Tibet, Alai and Trans-Alay regions. Melitaea solona solona...
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Melitaea didymoides is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Russia (Transbaikalia to the Amur and Ussuri regions) as well as in Mongolia...
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Melitaea acentria is a butterfly was discovered in 2017 by evolutionary biologist-entomologist Vladimir Lukhtanov over Mount Hermon ski resort, northern...
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Melitaea protomedia is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Amur River basin in Russia and from central and eastern China to Korea...
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Chlosyne gabbii (redirect from Melitaea sonorae)
Synonyms Melitaea gabbii Behr, 1863 Melitaea pola Boisduval, 1869 Melitaea sonorae Boisduval, 1869 Euphydryas gabbii ab. pasadenae Gunder, 1924 Melitaea gabbii...
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Baltimore checkerspot (redirect from Melitaea phaeton)
The Baltimore checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton) is a North American butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It has been the official state insect of the U...
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Chlosyne palla (redirect from Melitaea palla)
Lepidoptera Family: Nymphalidae Genus: Chlosyne Species: C. palla Binomial name Chlosyne palla (Boisduval, 1852) Synonyms Melitaea palla Boisduval, 1852...
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Euphydryas desfontainii (redirect from Melitaea baetica)
desfontainii Godart, 1819 Argynnis desfontainii Melitaea desfontainii var. gibrati Oberthür, 1922 Melitaea baetica Rambur, 1858 Euphydryas desfontainii martae...
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Heath fritillary (redirect from Melitaea athalia)
identification. These wing patterns are very similar to the appearance of Melitaea cinxia. However, the dark brown bands on underside of the wings are more...
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The Baluchi fritillary (Melitaea robertsi) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae. It is found in Baluchistan and Chitral. Melitaea at funet v t e...
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Melitaea aurelia, or Nickerl's fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in central Europe. The wingspan is 28–32 mm. Dark russet-brown...
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Anthanassa texana (redirect from Melitaea texana)
texana Binomial name Anthanassa texana (W.H. Edwards, 1863) Synonyms Melitaea texana W.H. Edwards, 1863 Tritanassa texana Phyciodes texana Eresia smerdis...
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Melitaea abyssinica is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Ethiopia. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Melitaea abyssinica. Wikispecies...
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Melitaea deserticola, the desert fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Libya and Egypt)...
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Pearl crescent (redirect from Melitaea tharos)
The pearl crescent (Phyciodes tharos) is a butterfly of North America. It is found in all parts of the United States except the west coast, and throughout...
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Melitaea asteria, the little fritillary, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Alps of Europe. The larva feeds on Plantago alpina...
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Aetherie fritillary (redirect from Melitaea aetherea)
The aetherie fritillary (Melitaea aetherie) is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found locally in mountain areas of North Africa and very locally...
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Melitaea balbita is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Pakistan and the western Himalayas. "Melitaea Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's...
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