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Brun Pletvinge
(Melitaea athalia)
Takvinger (Nymphalidae)
HEFR
24890
Heath Fritillary
(gb)
Doncella Meridional
(es)
Skogsnätfjäril
(se)
Synonyms:
Allmän Nätfjäril (se) Grobladsnätfjäril (se)
Measurements:
WS: 29-48mm
Generations:
1
Flight period:
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
SE
Identification:
Similar species:
Life stages:
Distribution:
Europe, Turkey through temp Asia to Japan.
Habitat:
Behavior:
Status:
Strongly declining in Denmark. Only present in C part of Jylland.
Comment:
1486
(1 photos)
2023-06-05
Allgunnens Naturreservat (Kalmar), Sweden
Site:
City:
Region:
Allgunnens Naturreservat (Kalmar)
State:
Kalmar Län (Småland)
Country:
Sweden
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
Common in the area. A rare typical individual.
1487
(1 photos)
2023-06-05
Allgunnens Naturreservat (Kalmar), Sweden
Site:
City:
Region:
Allgunnens Naturreservat (Kalmar)
State:
Kalmar Län (Småland)
Country:
Sweden
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
1488
(1 photos)
2023-06-05
Allgunnens Naturreservat (Kalmar), Sweden
Site:
City:
Region:
Allgunnens Naturreservat (Kalmar)
State:
Kalmar Län (Småland)
Country:
Sweden
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
1489
(3 photos)
2023-06-05
Allgunnens Naturreservat (Kalmar), Sweden
Site:
City:
Region:
Allgunnens Naturreservat (Kalmar)
State:
Kalmar Län (Småland)
Country:
Sweden
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
Slight aberration showing two-colored discal cell-pairs and a faint indication of a separation line in the cell near the hindwing corner.
1490
(1 photos)
2023-06-05
Allgunnens Naturreservat (Kalmar), Sweden
Site:
City:
Region:
Allgunnens Naturreservat (Kalmar)
State:
Kalmar Län (Småland)
Country:
Sweden
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
The more typical underside, pale with same-colored cell-spots.
1491
(2 photos)
2023-06-05
Allgunnens Naturreservat (Kalmar), Sweden
Site:
City:
Region:
Allgunnens Naturreservat (Kalmar)
State:
Kalmar Län (Småland)
Country:
Sweden
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
1492
(2 photos)
2023-06-05
Allgunnens Naturreservat (Kalmar), Sweden
Site:
City:
Region:
Allgunnens Naturreservat (Kalmar)
State:
Kalmar Län (Småland)
Country:
Sweden
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
My first photos of the species. Forages on a wide variety of plants. Common in forest habitat.
1528
(3 photos)
2023-06-06
Fjällmossen (Östergötland), Sweden
Site:
City:
Fjällmossen (Östergötland)
Region:
State:
Östergötland Län
Country:
Sweden
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
1529
(1 photos)
2023-06-06
Fjällmossen (Östergötland), Sweden
Site:
City:
Fjällmossen (Östergötland)
Region:
State:
Östergötland Län
Country:
Sweden
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
1530
(1 photos)
2023-06-06
Fjällmossen (Östergötland), Sweden
Site:
City:
Fjällmossen (Östergötland)
Region:
State:
Östergötland Län
Country:
Sweden
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
Typical underside.
1588
(1 photos)
2023-06-07
Östergötland Län, Sweden
Site:
City:
Region:
State:
Östergötland Län
Country:
Sweden
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
Small meadow a few kilometers north of Yxnerum.
1589
(2 photos)
2023-06-07
Östergötland Län, Sweden
Site:
City:
Region:
State:
Östergötland Län
Country:
Sweden
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
Small meadow a few kilometers north of Yxnerum.
2089
(1 photos)
2023-07-28
Addit Hede (midtjylland), Denmark
Site:
Addit Hede (midtjylland)
City:
Region:
State:
Region Midtjylland
Country:
Denmark
Continent:
Eurasia
Imago
The surprise species of the trip. I thought I was too late get it this year, but beauty came my way and a new species ticked off on my Danish list.
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