David Element
Wildlife Photography and Digital Video Images
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Butterflies 111 – Southern Heath Fritillaries
SOUTHERN HEATH FRITILLARY Mellicta
celadussa
SOUTHERN HEATH FRITILLARY Mellicta
celadussa
SOUTHERN HEATH FRITILLARY Mellicta
celadussa
SOUTHERN HEATH FRITILLARY Mellicta
celadussa
SOUTHERN HEATH FRITILLARIES Mellicta
celadussa
SOUTHERN HEATH FRITILLARY Mellicta
celadussa
SOUTHERN HEATH FRITILLARY Mellicta
celadussa
SOUTHERN HEATH FRITILLARY Mellicta
celadussa
SOUTHERN HEATH FRITILLARY Mellicta
celadussa
SOUTHERN HEATH FRITILLARY Mellicta
celadussa
SOUTHERN HEATH FRITILLARY Mellicta
celadussa
SOUTHERN HEATH FRITILLARY Mellicta
celadussa
SOUTHERN HEATH FRITILLARIES Mellicta
celadussa
SOUTHERN HEATH FRITILLARIES Mellicta
celadussa
SOUTHERN HEATH FRITILLARY Mellicta
celadussa
SOUTHERN HEATH FRITILLARY Mellicta
celadussa
SOUTHERN HEATH FRITILLARY Mellicta
celadussa
SOUTHERN HEATH FRITILLARY Mellicta
celadussa
SOUTHERN HEATH FRITILLARY Mellicta
celadussa
SOUTHERN HEATH FRITILLARY Mellicta
celadussa
SOUTHERN
HEATH FRITILLARY Mellicta celadussa
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The very attractive butterflies shown in these
photographs have been reclassified since they were taken, in the light of
modern molecular studies, so they have all needed to be relabelled as
Southern Heath Fritillaries Mellicta celadussa rather than Heath Fritillaries M. athalia. These species are to all intents
and purposes impossible to separate in the field (their markings are variable,
and extremely similar to those of other small
fritillaries), but as the photographs were taken in Switzerland at a location
where M. athalia is absent it has been
possible to identify them. Assistance will be required if there is a wish to
unequivocally identify small fritillaries, and one highly recommended reference
may be found here: http://www.european-butterflies.org.uk/downloads/Sm%20Frits%20Melitaea-EBG%20guide_high.pdf.
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