Mellicta aurelia

Mellicta aurelia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Mellicta
Species:	M. aurelia
Binomial name
	Mellicta aurelia; (Nickerl, 1850)
Synonyms
	Melitaea aurelia Nickerl, 1850 ; Melitaea dorfmeisteri Verity, 1950 ; Melitaea fuscissima Verity, 1950 ; Melitaea commacula Caruel, 1944 ; Melitaea ligata Caruel, 1944 ; Melitaea nigropunctata Caruel, 1944 ; Melitaea unifasciata Caruel, 1944 ; Melitaea subnigrescens Cleu, 1932 ; Melitaea cinerea Mellaerts, 1929 ; Melitaea pyronioides Reuss, 1921 ; Melitaea faivrei Le Charles, 1920 ; Melitaea lucasi Verity, 1920 ; Melitaea chappuisi Heinrich, 1917 ; Melitaea corythalina Rebel, 1913 ; Melitaea charlotta Rebel, 1912 ; Melitaea melanodes Lambillion, 1910 ; Melitaea serotina Oberthür, 1909 ; Melitaea corythalia Spuler, 1901 ; Melitaea latonigena Spuler, 1901 ; Melitaea navarina Spuler, 1901 ; Melitaea parthenie Borkhausen, 1788 ; Melitaea minor Esper, 1784 ;

Mellicta aurelia, or Nickerl's fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in central Europe.