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Knapweed fritillary - Melitaea phoebe
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Family: Nymphalidae Flight Time: April - September Size: 34 -50mm Altitude: 0 - 1900m |
| Quite distinctive with the light
hindwing postdiscal spots, shared with the Glanville fritillary, Melitaea
cinxia. A
beautiful species though.
No black spots at the wingtip on the underside (see right) and no black in the row of orange spots helps distinguish from the Glanville fritillary. |
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Fact File |
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| Similar Species | Foodplants | Habitat | Distribution |
| Centaurea species | Many |
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