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NATURE
Butterflies
Heath Fritillary
Mellicta athalia
Wingspan 45mm
Rare and local, mainly in SE and SW England. Favours woodland rides where larval foodplants, common cow-wheat, wood-sage or plantains, common. Flies June-July. Upperwings well-marked orange brown; underwings creamy-white and chestnut.



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