''Melitaea protomedia'' is a

butterfly Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprise ...

of the family

Nymphalidae The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species have a red ...

. It is found in the Amur River basin in

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...

and from central and eastern China to

Korea Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic o ...

and Japan. The habitat consists of flowering meadows, forest edges and clearings. Adults are on wing from July to August. The larvae feed on '' Veronica'' species.

Subspecies

* ''Melitaea protomedia protomedia'' (Russia) * ''Melitaea protomedia regama'' Fruhstorfer, 1915 (China to Korea and Japan)

References

Butterflies described in 1859 Melitaea {{Nymphalinae-stub