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Marbled White

Melanargia galathea

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Field Notes

Description:

this little guy landed on my hand, while taking fotos from a conspecific

Habitat:

meadow, flowers

Notes:

Festuca rubra is essential to their diet

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
HemaShah
Wow ,must be a great feeling!!
animaisfotos
To hold such a creature in your hands feels like holding all the world in a single moment. Thanks for sharing. Beautiful.

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Butterflies & Moths of the World
Mission
European Butterflies and Moths
Photographed
PublishedJune 6, 2011

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