Melitaea didyma (Esper, 1778) Species
Last modified: April 14, 2021, 10:41 a.m.
Only known from the southern part of Belgium as a very rare vagrant. Last observation in August 2004 in the Viroin.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Nymphalidae > Subfamily: Melitaeinae > Tribus: Melitaeini > Genus: Melitaea > Species: Melitaea didyma
- Vernacular names
- Tweekleurige parelmoervlinder (NL), Spotted Fritillary (EN), Mélitée orangée (FR), Roter Scheckenfalter (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Lambillion L.-J. 1906. Varia. — Revue mensuelle de la Société entomologique namuroise 6: 36, 40, 48. On page 36.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year: in May-June and from July till September.
