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Melitaea cinxia (Linnaeus, 1758)
Range: Temperate Palearctic.
Distribution in Bulgaria: Widespread from sea level to ca. 1800 m.
Habitat: Various grassy and bushy places.
Bionomics: One or two generations from May till August. Larval host-plants: Plantago lanceolata, Veronica, Centaurea (Tolman & Lewington 1997).
Conservation status: Widespread and usually common. IUCN category: Lower risk, least concern.
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