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Melitaea arcesia
Melitaea
arcesia
, the
blackvein
fritillary
, is a
butterfly
of the
family
Nymphalidae
. It is found from
southern
Siberia
and
Transbaikalia
to the
Amur region
,
Mongolia
and
China
. The
habitat
consists of steppe-clad
slopes
.
Adults
are on
wing
from
June
to
August
.
Subspecies
Melitaea arcesia arcesia
Melitaea arcesia
minor
Elwes
,
1899
Melitaea arcesia
chuana
Grum-Grshimailo
,
1893
Melitaea arcesia sikkimensis
Moore
,
1901
Melitaea arcesia
carmana
Fruhstorfer
,
1915
Melitaea arcesia rucephala
Fruhstorfer, 1915