Français : Planche N°135 du livre "Le règne animal distribué d'après son organisation" par Georges Cuvier (Tome 14), seconde édition de 1828, représentant :
-en haut : Vanesse
-au milieu : Mélité et vanesse loevana
-en bas : Papillon Argynne dit Cardinal (Argynnis cynara actuellement Argynnis Pandora)
Date 13 May 2013, 18:23:53
Author Rvalette
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cuvier-135-Vanesse-M%C3%A9lit%C3%A9e-Argynne.jpg

1. ARGYNNE CYNARA. (Argynnis Cynara.) = cardinal butterfly (Argynnis pandora)
2. MELITEE CYNTHIA. (Melitoea Cynthia.) = Cynthia's fritillary (Euphydryas cynthia)
3. VANESSE PAON DE JOUR. (Vanessa io.) = European peacock (Aglais io)
4. VANESSE LOEVANA. (Vanessa loevana.) = map butterfly (Araschnia levana)

The cardinal butterfly or Mediterranean fritillary (Argynnis pandora) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is common throughout southern Europe and is also found in northern Africa and western and central Asia.

Cynthia's fritillary (Euphydryas cynthia) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the Alps and in mountainous areas of Bulgaria.

The European peacock or simply the peacock butterfly (Aglais io, formerly Inachis io) is a colourful butterfly, found in Europe and temperate Asia as far east as Japan. The peacock butterfly is resident in much of its range, often wintering in buildings or trees. It therefore often appears quite early in spring.

The map butterfly (Araschnia levana) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is common throughout the lowlands of central and eastern Europe, and is expanding its range in western Europe.