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Marbled white butterfly sucking on a scabiosa.

The marbled white - Melanargia galathea sucks nectar with its trunk from the blossom of the Origanum vulgare - Oregano or wild Marjoram

Motley-eyed Galatea butterfly on a green leaf.

A small plant just blooming on the woodland floor.

large butterfly feeding on flower, Syrian Marbled White, Melanargia syriaca

Close-up image of a Butterfly on a flower

An image of a Speckled Wood butterfly resting on a leaf in sunlight.

White marble butterfly perched on a flower with open wings and green blurred background

Clipper butterfly resting on a man’s hat

butterfly white black close up on blue wall standing

Melanargia galathea butterfly on a dry blade of grass under the morning sun

Close up of a butterfly on violet blurry background

The Marbled White is a distinctive and attractive black and white butterfly, unlikely to be mistaken for any other species.

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

Close-up wings out white and black butterfly on blurred nature background. Lateral closeup of Wall brown butterfly , Lasiommata megera, with close wings sitting on a stone

Close-up of a colorful butterfly sitting inside a home on a wooden floor

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

Macrophoto of a painted lady butterly sitting on a blooming globe thistle.

a Melanargia galathea as a close up in sunlight

Speckled wood butterfly on a leaf in Gosforth Park Nature Reserve.

by Thorsten Spoerlein (www.thorstenspoerlein.com)

Female Melanargia galathea, the marbled white butterfly feeding on the nectar of a Jasione montana, bluebonnet.

The Marbled White Butterfly is perched on a purple scabious flower with a plain background.

A Brown and Yellow Butterfly on a Female Hand in Bright Sunlight in South Florida in the Fall of 2023

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