Melitaea arcesia
| Blackvein fritillary | |
|---|---|
| Melitaea arcesia chuana | |
| Melitaea arcesia sikkimensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Melitaea |
| Species: | M. arcesia |
| Binomial name | |
| Melitaea arcesia Bremer, 1861 | |
| Synonyms | |
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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. The habitat consists of steppe-clad slopes.
Adults are on wing from June to August.