Marbled white
Melanargia galathea
Brush-footed butterflies
(Nymphalidae)
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Top surface brown-black with large and small white marks like a checkerboard. The underside is much paler, greyer with eyespots and stripes. Prefers grassy sandy areas. ⇔ wsp. 40-50 mm ♂ is actively seeking ♀, in contrast to most butterflies just waiting for a mate to fly by.
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2 LookAlikes (LA):
Clouded Apollo
Black-veined white
Marbled white
Dambordje
Schachbrett
Demi-deuil
Galatea
Medioluto norteña
Melanargia galathea [L.]
Пестроглазка галатея
加勒白眼蝶
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