Distribution in Croatia 
Our data show that M. ornata is present in almost 
whole Croatia. Records originate from Istria, toward Mt. 
Medvednica and northern Croatia. The record from 
Zrmanja lies on the border between Lika and Dalmatia, 
while the record from Mt. Snijeznica belongs to the 
Southern Dalmatia. The occurrence of this species in 
Croatia was previously noted only on the distribution 
map in Tóth et al. (2013) but without any mention of 
their origin, or with any exact locality. In the light of that. 
our records are the first exact findings of this species in 
Croatia. 
Conclusions 
The distribution of the Eastern knapweed fritillary in 
Croatia is still far from known. Our records indicate that 
the species is present in the whole country, but probably 
is more common in the mountainous areas. More 
records of this species in Croatia, as well as in 
neighbouring areas are to be expected in the future. 
With this record, the butterfly fauna of Croatia consists 
of 196 species (Sasic & Mihoci 2012). 
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