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A white-and-black marbled white (Melanargia) sits on a purple wild clover blossom in front of a brightly shining meadow in the sun.

Marbled white butterfly sucking on a scabiosa.

Melanargia galathea, the marbled white, butterfly on Centaurea jacea flower closeup in meadow

The Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) on a scabiosa

Marbled White butterfly on flower

Saint-Apollinaire, France. July 16, 2023. Close-up view of a butterfly resting on a pink thistle in the heart of the French Alps.

Melanargia Galathea butterfly, with white and black livery, on the flower Centaurea Scabiosa. Black and white

melanargia galathea butterfly on white background

Beautiful Butterfly

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Melanargia galathea, the marbled white sucking salts on a human hand.

Melanargia galathea

Butterfly on flower

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Macro photography of a butterfly

Melanargia galathea has a wingspan of 46–56 millimetres In these medium-sized butterflies the upper side of the wings is decorated with white and gray-black or dark brown markings, but it is always gray-black or dark brown checkered in the basal and distal areas. The underside is similar to the upper side but the drawings is light gray or light brown. On the underside of the hindwings is present a row of gray eye spots. The males and the females are quite similar, except that some females may have a yellowish nuance on the underside of the wings.Life cycle:Like other members of its subfamily, the larvae feed on various grasses. These include Phleum (P. pratense), Poa (P. annua, P. trivalis), Festuca rubra, Bromus erectus, Dactylis, Brachypodium pinnatum, Agrostis capillaris, Elytrigia, Holcus, Dactylis, Triticum and Agropyron species . Eggs are laid on the wing, or from brief perches on grass stems, and are just sprinkled among the grass stems. Upon hatching, the larvae immediately enter hibernation and only feed the following spring when the fresh growth occurs. They are a lime-green colour, with a dark green line running down the middle of their back. Pupation takes place at ground level in a loose cocoon. Adults can be found from early June to early September. On a good site, in warm, sunny weather, thousands can be seen gently fluttering amongst the grass heads.Habitat:It is found in forest clearings and edges, meadows and steppe where it occurs up to 1,500-1,700 m above sea level. They are a common sight in unimproved grasslands across Europe.Distribution:This species can be found across most of Europe, southern Russia, Asia Minor and Iran. There is an isolated population in Japan. It is not found in Ireland, North Britain, Scandinavia (except Denmark) and Portugal or Spain. The late twentieth century saw an expansion of its range in the UK (source Wikipedia). This Picture is made during a Long Weekend in the South of Belgium in June 2019.

big butterfly with black and white colors, Melanargia galathea

Motley-eyed Galatea butterfly on a green leaf.

The Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) on a scabiosa

Marbled white butterfly on a green leaf, black and white butterfly macro, horizontal nature picture, natural environment

Tropical Checkered-Skipper (pyrgus oileus) on a purple flower

Beautiful butterfly sitting on flower

A Marbled white butterfly. Settled on a Wild flower head with wings wide open. There is lots of copy space on this image

A beautifully detailed butterfly with its Brown and creamy white markings can be seen from June-July and sometimes into August

Eastern Bath white and Melanargia are two butterflies from different families that may have similar characteristics.

Horizontal close-up photo of a black and white patterned butterfly, feeding on nectar on a mauve Scabiosa flower, in a grass meadow, Burgundy, France. Soft, blurred background.

Close-up of a butterfly sitting on daisy on meadow

the marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea), resting on a leaf. Side view slightly from above, wings outstretched

Butterfly sits on a pink flower. In the middle of a green meadow with spring flowers.

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