Melitaea cinxia (Linnaeus 1758) (Family Nymphalidae)
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 |
Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous) |
Several Plantaginaceae |
Centaurea jacea |
Pilosella officinarum |
Food: (Adult) |
Ajuga reptans Nectar |
Parasitoids: (Larva) |
Gelis agilis Larva |
Ichneumon gracilicornis Larva |
Cotesia ruficrus Larva |
Other Possible Parasitoids: (Larvae) |
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Several Braconidae Larvae |
Several Tachinidae Larvae |
Predators: (Eggs, Larvae) |
Formica polyctena |
Coccinellidae |
Pentatomidae |
Chrysopidae |
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
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