Melampyrumsylvaticum as a pre-diapause host plant of the scarce fritillary (Euphydryasmaturna) in Finland

摘要

BackgroundThe scarce fritillary Euphydryas (Hypodryas) maturna (L.) is included in the Habitats Directive's Annexes II and IV(a). Therefore, it is crucially important to be able to define the habitat and breeding places of E. maturna in a correct and unbiased way.