| Family | Nymphalidae |
|---|---|
| Subfamily | Nymphalinae |
| Genus | Melitaea |
| Species | aurelia |
| Authority | Nickerl, 1850 |
| English Name | Nickerl's Fritillary |
| European Red List 2010 | Near Threatened (NT) |
|---|---|
| EU 27 Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
| European Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
| EU 27 Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
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| Bern Convention | |
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Nickerl’s Fritillary occurs on open, dry grasslands and heaths on calcareous slopes and is very heat- tolerant. The female deposits her eggs in clusters on the underside of the leaves of its foodplant Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata). The caterpillars feed and also hibernate in communal silken nests. They pupate low down in the vegetation. Nickerl’s Fritillary has one generation a year.
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