Three categories of marginal line colour in contrast to lunular colour: 1=equal (a); 2=darker (b); 3=much darker (c) were used. In some cases when decision between categories 1 and 2 was hard (i.e. when the two authors disagree on whether the category should be assigned to category 1 or 2), value 1.5 was used.

 
 
  Part of: Jugovic J, Koren T (2014) Wing pattern morphology of three closely related Melitaea (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) species reveals highly inaccurate external morphology-based species identification. Nota Lepidopterologica 37(1): 75-90. https://doi.org/10.3897/nl.37.7966