Species: Heath Fritillary (Melitaea athalia)
Originator: Leif Gabrielsen
Other names: vanlig rutevinge
Norwegian name: Marimjellerutevinge
Host plants: Kjempeslekta (Plantago), Knoppurtslekta (Centaurea), Legevendelrot (Valeriana officinalis), Marimjelleslekta (Melampyrum), Myrkleggslekta (Pedicularis), Revebjelleslekta (Digitalis), Smalkjempe (Plantago lanceolata), Torskemunnslekta (Linaria), Veronikaslekta (Veronica)
Confusion species: False-heath Fritillary (Melitaea diamina)
Systematics :
| Kingdom | Animals (Animalia) | ||||||||
| Phylum | Articulate animals (Arthropoda) | ||||||||
| Klasse | Insects (Insecta) | ||||||||
| Order | Moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera) | ||||||||
| Group | Butterflies (Rhopalocera) | ||||||||
| Family | Brush-footed butterflies (Nymphalidae) | ||||||||
| Subfamily | Melitaeinae | ||||||||
| Genus | Melitaea | ||||||||
| Species | Heath Fritillary (Melitaea athalia) | ||||||||
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