Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
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Male, Switzerland, June 2009
Switzerland, June 2009
Female, Switzerland, July 2008
Switzerland, June 2007
Mating Pair, Switzerland, June 2007
Form leucomelas, Provence, July 2004
The marbled white is a common butterfly of calcarious grassland
throughout Europe, though in England it is restricted to the south. The
last picture here shows a variety with a chalk-white underside
hindwing, not rare (apparently) but found infrequently in northern
Europe.