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Colorful butterfly isolated on green meadow

Two Heath fritillary butterflies (Melitaea athalia) on the purple flower.

Melitaea athalia - heath fritillary, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family.

field of sunflowers. butterfly sitting on a flower. Brush-footed butterfly

Closeup of a knapweed fritillary, Melitaea phoebe, butterfly resting and pollinating in bright sunlight.

Knapweed fritillary - Melitaea phoebe - Kazdağı National Park

A vivid macro photograph of an orange speckled butterfly delicately perched on a blooming wild thistle in Brac, Croatia. The contrasting colors of the butterfly's patterned wings and the vibrant purple and orange thistle create a striking summer nature scene. Captured in natural daylight with a soft bokeh background, this image is ideal for themes related to biodiversity, pollination, insects, Mediterranean flora, or seasonal change.

The Painted Lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui) is one of the most widespread butterfly species in the world, found on every continent except Antarctica and South America. Easily recognized by its orange, black, and white patterned wings, it is a strong flier and known for its long-distance migrations, sometimes traveling thousands of kilometers from North Africa to Europe. The caterpillars feed on a wide range of host plants, including thistles and mallows. Unlike many butterflies, the Painted Lady doesn't hibernate but migrates seasonally, often in massive, visually striking swarms.

Butterfly of the genus Melitaea, Melitaea phoebe or Greater Maiden

Heath fritillary (Melitaea athalia) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

Euphydryas aurinia on its host plant (Meadow succisa (Succisa pratensis))

Butterflies on wildflowers in summer, Dolomites

Close-up image of a White Peacock Butterfly

$Melitaea didyma, the spotted fritillary or red-band fritillary, is a Palearctic butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.\nDescription:\nMelitaea didyma is a medium-sized butterfly with a wingspan reaching 35–50 millimeters The overside of the wings is a bright orange-brown with dark brown markings arranged in rows, which are quite variable in quantity and size. Sometimes the color of the females is a duller orange, shaded with grey-green. The underside of the wings is chequered pale yellow and pale orange. M. didyma has seasonal forms and sexual dimorphism. The male is fiery red, with a narrow dentate black distal border and a moderate number of small black dots and spots, which are dispersed over the basal half of the wing and end with a short band extending beyond the cell from the costa into the disc. On the underside, which is very abundantly marked with small black dots and hooks, a flexuous sub basal band and a curved submarginal one are situated on a delicately greenish, or yellowish, white ground. In the female the forewing and the anal area of the hindwing are much paler, being moreover dusted with blackish, while the costal half of the hindwing has preserved the red tint : the whole wings are much more abundantly but less prominently marked with black. There occur sometimes specimens with a blue gloss on the upper side. \nBiology:\nThis butterfly flies from March to October depending on the location. This species has two or three generations and overwinters as young caterpillar. \nThe larvae feed on various plants, including Linaria, Plantago lanceolata, Veronica, Centaurea jacea and Digitalis purpurea. \nDistribution:\nIt is found in southern and central Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, central Asia and Siberia. It is absent from northern Europe (England, Ireland, northern France, Germany, Poland and Scandinavia). \nHabitat:\nMelitaea didyma prefers flowery and grassy areas, meadows and roadsides (source Wikipedia).$

A beautiful aphrodite butterfly is drinking nectar from the blossoms of a butterfly bush.

Small yellow black butterfly feeding on a wild yellow flower, macro shot

A butterfly is sitting on a purple flower. The butterfly is brown and black

Close-up of orange butterfly in lavender field.

Close-up of orange, white and brown False-heath Fritillary butterfly on a green plant. Melitaea diamina

Orange Butterfly (Cranberry fritillary) on purple flower in green meadow

Melitaea didyma, the spotted fritillary or red-band fritillary, is a Palearctic butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.Description:Melitaea didyma is a medium-sized butterfly with a wingspan reaching 35–50 millimeters The overside of the wings is a bright orange-brown with dark brown markings arranged in rows, which are quite variable in quantity and size. Sometimes the color of the females is a duller orange, shaded with grey-green. The underside of the wings is chequered pale yellow and pale orange. M. didyma has seasonal forms and sexual dimorphism. The male is fiery red, with a narrow dentate black distal border and a moderate number of small black dots and spots, which are dispersed over the basal half of the wing and end with a short band extending beyond the cell from the costa into the disc. On the underside, which is very abundantly marked with small black dots and hooks, a flexuous sub basal band and a curved submarginal one are situated on a delicately greenish, or yellowish, white ground. In the female the forewing and the anal area of the hindwing are much paler, being moreover dusted with blackish, while the costal half of the hindwing has preserved the red tint : the whole wings are much more abundantly but less prominently marked with black. There occur sometimes specimens with a blue gloss on the upper side. Biology:This butterfly flies from March to October depending on the location. This species has two or three generations and overwinters as young caterpillar. The larvae feed on various plants, including Linaria, Plantago lanceolata, Veronica, Centaurea jacea and Digitalis purpurea. Distribution:It is found in southern and central Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, central Asia and Siberia. It is absent from northern Europe (England, Ireland, northern France, Germany, Poland and Scandinavia). Habitat:Melitaea didyma prefers flowery and grassy areas, meadows and roadsides (source Wikipedia).

Orange and black butterfly with intricate patterns on its wings is centered against a bright green background. The butterfly is positioned with its wings fully spread, showcasing the detailed symmetry and contrasting colors. The body is fuzzy and the antennae are visible, curving outward slightly. This display highlights the butterfly's natural beauty and delicate structure.

Knautia degenii (Holy donkey's ear) flower and (Argynnis niobe) Niobe fritillary - Derebucak district, Çamlık Caves National Park

Orange butterfly sitting on a bent leaf of grass growing on a summer meadow, beautiful green bokeh

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