Melitaea arcesia

Melitaea arcesia, the blackvein fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from southern Siberia and Transbaikalia to the Amur region, Mongolia and China. The habitat consists of steppe-clad slopes.

Adults are on wing from June to August.

Subspecies

 * Melitaea arcesia arcesia (Transbaikalia)
 * Melitaea arcesia minor Elwes, 1899 (Altai)
 * Melitaea arcesia chuana Grum-Grshimailo, 1893
 * Melitaea arcesia sikkimensis Moore, 1901 (India)
 * Melitaea arcesia carmana Fruhstorfer, 1915 (Sayan)
 * Melitaea arcesia rucephala Fruhstorfer, 1915 (Tian Shan Mountains)