Spotted Fritillary (Melitaea didyma)

Spotted Fritillary male gathering nectar a scabious flower at the edge of a path. Plateau of Capcir, Pyrenees.

Spotted Fritillary female gathering nectar of a knapweed flower. Mountain pass of Pailhère, Aude, France.

Spotted Fritillary resting on a plantain in a meadow. Gard, France.

Spotted Fritillary gathering nectar of a creeping thistle flower. Pyrénées Orientales, France.

Spotted Fritillary gathering nectar of alfafa flowers. Pyrénées Orientales, France.

Spotted Fritillary female resting on a leaf of mint in a wet meadow. Pyrénées Orientales, France.

Spotted Fritillary female resting on a leaf of mint in a wet meadow. Pyrénées Orientales, France.

Spotted Fritillary resting in a meadow. Drôme, France.

Spotted Fritillary resting in a meadow. Drôme, France.

Spotted Fritillary female gathering nectar of apple mint flowers in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.

Spotted Fritillary female gathering nectar of apple mint flowers in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.

Spotted Fritillary male with open wings resting on a grass in a wet meadow. Limousin, France..

Spotted Fritillary resting on plant in a calcareous grassland. Lot, France.

Spotted Fritillary gathering nectar of a common fleabane flower. Lot, France.

Spotted Fritillaries mating on salad burnet. Lot, France.

Spotted Fritillaries mating on salad burnet. Lot, France.

Spotted Fritillary resting on a flower head alfalfa. Vercors, France.

Spotted Fritillary gathering nectar of knapwwed flower. Limousin, France.