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Melitaea aurelia - Nickerl's Fritillary

Melitaea-aurelia-nickerls-fritillary | PTKbutterflies

I have been lucky enough to be shown this butterfly only once, in Switzerland. These faded examples were all I could find for a butterfly photograph, but act as a record, if little else. They do show something of the even chequering on the upperside compared to similar species. They fly in June, and these were already faded by then.

Melitaea-aurelia-nickerls-fritillary | PTKbutterflies
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