Euphydryas desfontainii
| Euphydryas desfontainii | |
|---|---|
 | |
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Euphydryas |
| Species: | E. desfontainii |
| Binomial name | |
| Euphydryas desfontainii (Godart, 1819) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Euphydryas desfontainii, the Spanish fritillary, is a species of butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in France, Spain,[1] and Morocco (the Rif Mountains and Middle Atlas) and western Algeria in North Africa.[2]
Description
-
Dorsal side
-
△ Ventral side
Biology
Adults are on wing from April to June in one generation per year.[4]
The larvae feed on Dipsacus, Scabiosa, Cephalaria and Knautia species (including Knautia arvensis).[5] The species overwinters in the larval stage. Pupation takes place in spring.
Subspecies
- Euphydryas desfontainii desfontainii (Morocco and Algeria)
- Euphydryas desfontainii baetica (Rambur, 1858) (Europe)
- Euphydryas desfontainii boumalnei Weiss 2000
- Euphydryas desfontainii gibrati (Oberthür, 1922)
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/27/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.