- Melitaea didyma
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- "Spotted Fritillary" redirects here. For the plant, see Fritillaria atropurpurea.
Melitaea didyma 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nymphalidae Genus: Melitaea Species: M. didyma Binomial name Melitaea didyma
Esper, 1777[verification needed]The Spotted Fritillary or Red-band Fritillary (Melitaea didyma) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found primarily in Southern and Central Europe.
Larva
The wingspan is 35-50 mm. The butterfly flies from April to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various plants, including Linaria, Plantago lanceolata, Veronica, Centaurea jacea and Digitalis purpurea.
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