Nymphalidae Satyrinae Melanargiini Melanargia arge Melanargia ines
Melanargia galathea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Marbled White

Genus: Melanargia Meigen, 1828   Original genus: Papilio Linnaeus, 1758

Synonims (genus):
   Agapetes Billberg, 1820
   Arge Hübner, 1818

M. galathea (© Paolo Mazzei)
Adult (female), Manziana (Roma), Italy, June 1990
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
M. galathea (© Paolo Mazzei)
Adult, Genève, Switzerland, July 1980
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
M. galathea (© Ilaria Pimpinelli)
Adult (female), Rifugio Talarico, Pietraporzio (Cuneo), Italy, July 22, 2002
(Photo by Ilaria Pimpinelli)
M. galathea (© Ilaria Pimpinelli)
Adults (mating), Rifugio Talarico, Pietraporzio (Cuneo), Italy, July 22, 2002
(Photo by Ilaria Pimpinelli)
M. galathea (© Elisabeth Gaillard)
Adults (mating)
(Photo by Elisabeth Gaillard)
M. galathea (© Paolo Mazzei)
Adult (male), Monte Redentore (Latina), Italy, June 2000
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
M. galathea (© Marcin Grabski)
Adult (male), Wroclaw, Upper Silesia, Poland, June 30, 2004
(Photo by Marcin Grabski)
M. galathea (© Fabio Cavallini)
Adult (female), Monte Falterona (Firenze), Italy, June 1993
(Photo by Fabio Cavallini)
M. galathea (© Paolo Mazzei)
Larva, Monte Redentore (Latina), Italy, May 2000
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
M. galathea (© Paolo Mazzei)
Larva, Manziana (Roma), Italy, May 1990
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
M. galathea (© Paolo Mazzei)
Pupa, Manziana (Roma), Italy, June 1990
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
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