Nymphalidae Melitaeinae Melitaeini Melitaea didyma Melitaea phoebe
Melitaea parthenoides Keferstein, 1851
Meadow Fritillary
Genus: Melitaea Fabricius, 1807   Original genus: Melitaea Fabricius, 1807
Synonims (genus):
   Athaliaeformis Verity, 1950
   Cinclidia Hübner, 1818
   Didymaeformis Verity, 1950
   Mellicta Billberg, 1820 		  Synonims (species):
   parthenie Godart, 1819
M. parthenoides (© Philippe Mothiron)
Adult (female), Picherande (Puy-de-Dôme), 1200 m, France, July 20, 2004
(Photo by Philippe Mothiron, Les Carnets du Lépidoptériste Français)
M. parthenoides (© Philippe Mothiron)
Adult (male), Merens-les-Vals (Ariège),1700m, France, July 18, 2003
(Photo by Philippe Mothiron, Les Carnets du Lépidoptériste Français)
Foodplants:
Plantago lanceolata, Plantago alpina, Plantago media
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