Melitaea arcesia
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Melitaea arcesia chuana | |
Melitaea arcesia sikkimensis | |
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Melitaea arcesia Bremer, 1861[1]
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The blackvein fritillary (Melitaea arcesia) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found from southern Siberia and Transbaikalia to the Amur region, Mongolia and China.[2] The habitat consists of steppe-clad slopes.
Adults are on wing from June to August.
Subspecies
- Melitaea arcesia arcesia (Transbaikalia)
- Melitaea arcesia minor Elwes, 1899 (Altai)
- Melitaea arcesia chuana Grum-Grshimailo, 1893
- Melitaea arcesia sikkimensis Moore, 1901 (India)
- Melitaea arcesia carmana Fruhstorfer, 1915 (Sayan)
- Melitaea arcesia rucephala Fruhstorfer, 1915 (Tian Shan Mountains)
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