Melitaea arcesia, the blackvein fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from southern Siberia and Transbaikalia to the Amur region, Mongolia and China.Russian Insects The habitat consists of steppe-clad slopes.
Adults are on wing from June to August.
Subspecies Melitaea arcesia arcesia (Transbaikalia) Melitaea arcesia minor Elwes, 1899 (Altai) Melitaea arcesia chuana Grum-Grshimailo, 1893 Melitaea arcesia sikkimensis Moore, 1901 (India) Melitaea arcesia carmana Fruhstorfer, 1915 (Sayan) Melitaea arcesia rucephala Fruhstorfer, 1915 (Tian Shan Mountains)
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