Melitaea didyma on Centaurea scabiosa

Photo: Melitaea didyma on Centaurea scabiosa 
Butterfly: wings open. View diagonally from the front.
Flower: Blossoms, stem and stem leaves.
Description: Melitaea didyma on Centaurea scabiosa
Butterfly: wings open. View diagonally from the front.
Flower: Blossoms, stem and stem leaves.
L Habitat: Dry site with rock faces, open areas and sparse forest. Altitude: 1130 - 1230m a.s.l.
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Butterfly
Lat.: Melitaea didyma
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Flower
Lat.: Centaurea scabiosa
Family: Asteraceae
Location: Valais, Switzerland
Date Month/Year: 8.2020
Photographer: Simon Oberli, Hasle-Rüegsau
Number: F172665