Nymphalidae: Nymphalinae

07271a Eastern Knapweed Fritillary Melitaea telona, (Fruhstorfer, 1908)

BF -- (ABH59.000)

S of Koprivlen, SW Bulgaria. 11th May 2015. Male. 1 of 2.
S of Koprivlen, SW Bulgaria. 11th May 2015. Male. 1 of 2.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
S of Koprivlen, SW Bulgaria. 11th May 2015. Male. 1 of 2.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
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S of Koprivlen, SW Bulgaria. 11th May 2015. Male. 2 of 2.
S of Koprivlen, SW Bulgaria. 11th May 2015. Male. 2 of 2.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Schistolithos, N. Greece, 11th May 2014. Male.
Schistolithos, N. Greece, 11th May 2014. Male.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Schistolithos, N. Greece, 19th May 2015. Female. 1 of 2..
Schistolithos, N. Greece, 19th May 2015. Female. 1 of 2..
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
S of Koprivlen, SW Bulgaria. 19th May 2015. Female. 2 of 2.
S of Koprivlen, SW Bulgaria. 19th May 2015. Female. 2 of 2.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Rupite, SW Bulgaria, 18th May 2015. Male.
Rupite, SW Bulgaria, 18th May 2015. Male.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Rupite, SW Bulgaria, 18th May 2015. Male.
Rupite, SW Bulgaria, 18th May 2015. Male.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Novo Hotzhovo, SW Bulgaria. 21st May 2015. Male.
Novo Hotzhovo, SW Bulgaria. 21st May 2015. Male.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Novo Hotzhovo, SW Bulgaria. 21st May 2015. Male.
Novo Hotzhovo, SW Bulgaria. 21st May 2015. Male.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Kato Nevrokopi, N Greece. 15th May 2015. Female.
Kato Nevrokopi, N Greece. 15th May 2015. Female.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Kato Nevrokopi, N Greece. 15th May 2015. Male.
Kato Nevrokopi, N Greece. 15th May 2015. Male.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
ornata (=telona) (rt.) vs phoebe (left). SW Bulg. 11th May 2014. 1 of 2.
ornata (=telona) (rt.) vs phoebe (left). SW Bulg. 11th May 2014. 1 of 2.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
ornata (=telona) (bottom) vs phoebe (top). SW Bulg. 11th May 2014. 2 of 2.
ornata (=telona) (bottom) vs phoebe (top). SW Bulg. 11th May 2014. 2 of 2.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Northern Greece, 21st May 2013.
Northern Greece, 21st May 2013.
 Photo © Tony Rayner

Regional Information

Recorded in 18 (0.9%) of the 1900 10km squares of Bulgaria.

Last recorded in June 2019

Recorded date range (Adult): 08 May to 08 June

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near Haskovo, east of Plovdiv, 4th June 2011, male.
near Haskovo, east of Plovdiv, 4th June 2011, male.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Knapweed Fritillary Melitaea phoebe