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Marbled White

Melanargia galathea

About

A distinctive butterfly with bold black and white chequered wings that resembles no other European species. Despite its appearance, it is a member of the browns family, not the whites.

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Did You Know?

Uniquely, females simply drop their eggs randomly into grass while in flight rather than placing them on food plants.