Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
The black-and-white chequered pattern is unmistakable, even though the butterfly belongs to the browns and is not related to the whites. The female does not attach her eggs but simply drops them into the grass, in flight or while perched.
- Group
- Brush-footed Butterflies
- Photos
- 3
- Taken
- 2020–2022
Profile: Marbled White
- Family
- Brush-footed butterflies (Nymphalidae)
- Wingspan
- approx. 37–52 mm
- Habitat
- Flower-rich, extensively managed meadows, dry grassland, banks and verges with taller grass.
- Diet
- Caterpillars feed on various grasses such as bromes and fescues; adults favour purple flowers such as knapweeds, scabious and thistles.
- When to see
- One generation, flying from about early June to late August depending on altitude.
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