The Lesser Spotted Fritillary

Frequent

Size: 28-38 mm. The underside of the hindwing has a submarginal spots triangular, not rounded (as in Melitaea deserticola).The body is white from the underneath.

South Sinai. AOO = 52 km2. EOO = 17,100 km2. 3 locations. Possible decline since 1950.

Narrow (South East Europe to Baluchistan)

Rough ground with flowers in dry regions.

Vulnerable (D2)

Two generations per year.

15 records. Latest in 2002 (South Sinai)

Resident

Definition of subspecies difficult because of seasonal, ecological and individual variation. Larson (1990) assigns it to syriaca Rebel

May-August

Host-plants: Verbascum (Scrophulariaceae), especially V. sinaiticum