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Forewing Length: 15-20mm;
Wingspan: 34-42mm;
Proboscis Length: 9mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| (2 - 3 Weeks) | July - May | ? | May - June (Earliest: 4.6) |
| Biotopes: |
Meadows | |||
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Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous) |
Several Plantaginaceae |
Centaurea jacea |
Pilosella officinarum | |
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Food: (Adult) |
Ajuga reptans Nectar | |||
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Parasitoids: (Larva) |
Gelis agilis Larva |
Ichneumon gracilicornis Larva |
Cotesia ruficrus Larva | |
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Other Possible Parasitoids: (Larvae) |
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Several Braconidae Larvae |
Several Tachinidae Larvae | |
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Predators: (Eggs, Larvae) |
Formica polyctena |
Coccinellidae |
Pentatomidae |
Chrysopidae |
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Predators: (Adults) |
Araneae |
Odonata |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Melitaea cinxia
UK Butterflies
Glanville Fritillary
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology:
Melitaea cinxia
Lepiforum:
Melitaea cinxia
Pictures © 2003 J.K. Lindsey
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