Melitaea trivia

Melitaea trivia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Melitaea
Species:	M. trivia
Binomial name
Melitaea trivia Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775

The Lesser Spotted Fritillary (Melitaea trivia) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the southern part of the Palearctic ecozone. In Europe it is sometimes called "desert fritillary", but this name more accurately refers to the North African relative M. deserticola.

The wingspan is 15–23 mm.

The larvae feed on Verbascum species.

External links

• Butterflies of Europe (Dutch)
• http://www.adamerkelebek.org/gozlemDetay.asp?UyeId=334&BilgiId=9880

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