Melitaea arduinna, or Freyer's fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from south-eastern Europe across Asia Minor to central Asia and the Altai. The habitat consists of steppe-clad slopes.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Freyer's Fritillary being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Melitaea ornata
- Melitaea latonigena
- Melitaea interrupta
- Melitaea pseudornata
- Melitaea phoebe
- Melitaea cinxia
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Nymphalidae
- Genus
- Melitaea
- Species
- Melitaea arduinna
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