Melitaea asteria
Species of butterfly
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Melitaea asteria, the little fritillary, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.[1] It is found in the Alps of Europe.
| Little fritillary | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Melitaea |
| Species: | M. asteria |
| Binomial name | |
| Melitaea asteria | |
The larva feeds on Plantago alpina.
