Nymphalidae: Nymphalinae

07280 Nickerl's Fritillary Melitaea aurelia, (Nickerl, 1850)

BF -- (ABH59.000)

Borovets, Rila Mtns., 12th June 2011. Male (1/2).
Borovets, Rila Mtns., 12th June 2011. Male (1/2).
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Borovets, Rila Mtns., 12th June 2011. Male (1/2).
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
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Borovets, Rila Mtns., 12th June 2011. Male (2/2).
Borovets, Rila Mtns., 12th June 2011. Male (2/2).
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Batak Lake, Western rhodopi Mtns., 5th July 2006, male.
Batak Lake, Western rhodopi Mtns., 5th July 2006, male.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
near Dospat, Western Rhodopi Mtns., 5th July 2008, male.
near Dospat, Western Rhodopi Mtns., 5th July 2008, male.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
near Dospat, Western Rhodopi Mtns., 5th July 2008, male.
near Dospat, Western Rhodopi Mtns., 5th July 2008, male.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
near Dospat, Western Rhodopi Mtns., 5th July 2008, female.
near Dospat, Western Rhodopi Mtns., 5th July 2008, female.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
near Dospat, Western Rhodopi Mtns., 5th July 2008.
near Dospat, Western Rhodopi Mtns., 5th July 2008.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
near Gabrovo, 10th July 2014. Female (1/3).
near Gabrovo, 10th July 2014. Female (1/3).
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
near Gabrovo, 10th July 2014. Female (2/3).
near Gabrovo, 10th July 2014. Female (2/3).
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
near Gabrovo, 10th July 2014. Female (3/3).
near Gabrovo, 10th July 2014. Female (3/3).
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
near Gabrovo, 10th July 2014. Female (1/2).
near Gabrovo, 10th July 2014. Female (1/2).
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
near Gabrovo, 10th July 2014. Female (2/2).
near Gabrovo, 10th July 2014. Female (2/2).
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
near Gabrovo, 10th July 2014. Male.
near Gabrovo, 10th July 2014. Male.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Zhivko, (near Gabrovo), 11th July 2014. Male (1/3).
Zhivko, (near Gabrovo), 11th July 2014. Male (1/3).
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Zhivko, (near Gabrovo), 11th July 2014. Male (2/3).
Zhivko, (near Gabrovo), 11th July 2014. Male (2/3).
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Zhivko, (near Gabrovo), 11th July 2014. Male (3/3).
Zhivko, (near Gabrovo), 11th July 2014. Male (3/3).
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies

Regional Information

Recorded in 22 (1.2%) of the 1900 10km squares of Bulgaria.

Last recorded in July 2017

Recorded date range (Adult): 13 June to 17 July

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near Brashylan, Strandzha, SE Bulgaria, 24th June 2012, female.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
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Lilyanovo, west Pirin Mtns., 3rd July 2008, male.
Lilyanovo, west Pirin Mtns., 3rd July 2008, male.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
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