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) References Butterflies described in 1861 Melitaea Butterflies of Asia Taxa named by Otto Vasilievich Bremer