English name:
Lesser Spotted Fritillary
Full scientific name:
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Croatian name:
Divizmina riđa
Flight Period and Life Cycle

2-3 broods per year. Overwinters as caterpillar.
Distribution in Croatia
External Morphology Characteristics
The upper side of the wings is orange-red. In the postdiscal zone of the underside of the hindwing there is a series of orange spots in the form of an orange stripe. Similar to Melitaea didyma. The comparison of the underside of hindwing is here.
Behavior
Imago feeds with nectar of various flowers.
Caterpillar Host Plants
Verbascum species.
Habitat
Nutrient-poor grasslands. Elevations: 0-1500m.
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