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Family: Nymphalidae. Flight Time: April-September. Size: 30-44mm Altitude: 0-2300m
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Spotted fritillary - Melitaea didyma
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Family: Nymphalidae. Flight Time: April-September. Size: 30-44mm Altitude: 0-2300m
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| The Spotted fritillary is a very variable butterfly. The male above is more orange than the female left. The best means of identification however is the underside. |  |
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This one was perched dormant in the High Atlas of Morocco. There is a similar species, the Desert fritillary Melitaea deserticola which flies in this region, a lighter top colour and slight differences in the underside pattern allow specific separation in the field. |
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| Similar Species | Foodplants | Habitat | Distribution |
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Many, including Plantain Plantago species and Toadflax Linaria species |
Diverse. |
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