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Marbled White Butterfly / Pjegavac
Melanargia galathea
45.0687, 13.6451
Field Notes
Description:
Despite its common name and appearance, this butterfly is one of the "browns", of the subfamily Satyrinae. Like other members of its subfamily, the larvae feed on various grasses. Adults emerge in July or earlier depending on a location, and, on a good site, in warm, sunny weather, thousands can be seen gently fluttering amongst the grass heads.
Habitat:
Found across most of Europe, south 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. Found in forest clearings and edges, meadows and steppe. Occurs up to 1 500-1 700 m above sea level.
Notes:
Other names: Šahovnica, Šah-ploča. Related spotting (female specimen): http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/27335065
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