*Butterflies formerly identified under the species 'Persian fritillary' that occur in the Hermon are now known as a separate species new to science:  Melitaea acentria.
More information: Hermon fritillary 
 

A small to medium-sized butterfly found only in the northeastern Mediterranean. In Israel it is found only on Mount Hermon, which is the southern distribution limit for the Israeli subspecies (in Saudi Arabia and Jordan, another subspecies flies). It flies from May to August. Its wingspan is up to about 45 mm. The female is larger than the male. It produces one or two generations a year. The butterfly is very similar toVerbascum fritillary (andLebanon fritillary). Distinguishing between them is difficult. There is no information on its life cycle on Mount Hermon. In Saudi Arabia the female lays the eggs on gaeda. The egg is green and round.
The larva hatching from the egg is hairy, black in color, and undergoes winter diapause. As it matures its color changes to white with black striping and light tubercles. Its maximum size is about 20 mm and it pupates, usually, on stones near the host plant.
The pupa is about 15 mm in size. Its color is white with orange and black spots. Its duration is from two weeks to about a month.