Heath fritillary  (Mellicta athalia)

Facts

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Insecta
Order Lepidoptera
Family Nymphalidae
Genus Mellicta (1)
Size Wingspan: 3.4 - 4.6 cm (2)

Status

Fully protected in Great Britain under Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (4).