Nymphalidae Melitaeinae Melitaeini Melitaea trivia Aglais ichnusa
Melitaea varia Meyer-Dür, 1851
Grisons Fritillary
Genus: Melitaea Fabricius, 1807   Original genus: Melitaea Fabricius, 1807
Synonims (genus):
   Athaliaeformis Verity, 1950
   Cinclidia Hübner, 1818
   Didymaeformis Verity, 1950
   Mellicta Billberg, 1820
M. varia (© Paolo Mazzei)
Adult, Monte Sirente (L'Aquila), Italy, June 1996
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
M. varia (© Paolo Mazzei)
Adult, Gran Sasso (L'Aquila), Italy, June 2001
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
M. varia (© Paolo Mazzei)
Adult, Monte Sirente (L'Aquila), Italy, June 1996
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
M. varia (© Paolo Mazzei)
Larva, Gran Sasso (L'Aquila), Italy, May 2001
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
M. varia (© Paolo Mazzei)
Pupa, Gran Sasso (L'Aquila), Italy, May 2001
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
Foodplants:
Gentiana, Gentianella, Plantago, Pedicularis
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