heath fritillary

noun

A very small, orange and brown chequered butterfly (Melitaea athalia), of the family Nymphalidae.

Meanings

nounheath fritillary (plural heath fritillaries)

plural heath fritillaries

  1. A very small, orange and brown chequered butterfly (Melitaea athalia), of the family Nymphalidae.

Translations

Polish przeplatka atalia
  • przeplatka ataliabutterfly
Russian ша́шечница ата́лия
  • ша́шечница ата́лия (šášečnica atálija)butterfly
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Chicago

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