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The Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) on a scabiosa

Butterfly and flower in the garden, Chiangmai Thailand

Beautiful butterfly sitting on a purple flower. It has black and white dotted wings, the background is completely green.

Marbled white, Melanargia galathea, butterfly adult feeding on a Knautia flower, Tribil meadow, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy

A latticed heath (Chiasmia clathrata) moth

$Melitaea didyma, the spotted fritillary or red-band fritillary, is a Palearctic butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.\nDescription:\nMelitaea didyma is a medium-sized butterfly with a wingspan reaching 35–50 millimeters The overside of the wings is a bright orange-brown with dark brown markings arranged in rows, which are quite variable in quantity and size. Sometimes the color of the females is a duller orange, shaded with grey-green. The underside of the wings is chequered pale yellow and pale orange. M. didyma has seasonal forms and sexual dimorphism. The male is fiery red, with a narrow dentate black distal border and a moderate number of small black dots and spots, which are dispersed over the basal half of the wing and end with a short band extending beyond the cell from the costa into the disc. On the underside, which is very abundantly marked with small black dots and hooks, a flexuous sub basal band and a curved submarginal one are situated on a delicately greenish, or yellowish, white ground. In the female the forewing and the anal area of the hindwing are much paler, being moreover dusted with blackish, while the costal half of the hindwing has preserved the red tint : the whole wings are much more abundantly but less prominently marked with black. There occur sometimes specimens with a blue gloss on the upper side. \nBiology:\nThis butterfly flies from March to October depending on the location. This species has two or three generations and overwinters as young caterpillar. \nThe larvae feed on various plants, including Linaria, Plantago lanceolata, Veronica, Centaurea jacea and Digitalis purpurea. \nDistribution:\nIt is found in southern and central Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, central Asia and Siberia. It is absent from northern Europe (England, Ireland, northern France, Germany, Poland and Scandinavia). \nHabitat:\nMelitaea didyma prefers flowery and grassy areas, meadows and roadsides (source Wikipedia).$

Polygonia c-aureum , Linnaeus, A butterfly is gathering honey

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

Marbled white butterfly sucking on a scabiosa.

Butterfly with blurred natural background

Close-up image of a Butterfly on a flower

Butterfly garden: Single Citrus swallowtail (Papilio demodocus) on top of a yellow lantana flower head.

Stock photograph of a Gray Cracker butterfly (Hamadryas februa ferentina) resting on a leaf on a sunny day.

A beautiful paper kite butterfly on flower

Atlantis Fritillary butterfly forages on a daisy in summer in the boreal forest.

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.

Marbled White Butterfly (Melanargia galathea) on a purple Bergamot flower whit grey and white wings outdoors

Papilio demoleus is a common lime butterfly and widespread swallowtail, It is also known lemon butterfly, lime swallowtail, and chequered swallowtail.

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

big butterfly with black and white colors, Melanargia galathea

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

a Melanargia galathea as a close up in sunlight

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