Assmann's Fritillary | |
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Mellicta britomartis in Seitz | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Melitaea |
Species: | M. britomartis |
Binomial name | |
Melitaea britomartis Assmann, 1847 |
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Synonyms | |
Mellicta britomartis (Assmann, 1847) |
Assmann's Fritillary, Melitaea britomartis, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It has a wide geographic range and is represented by three subspecies.
The larva feeds on species of Plantago and Veronica.