Melanargia galathea (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Dec. 5, 2024, 3:35 p.m.
A common species in the south of Belgium, rarely observed in the north. Lower risk.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Nymphalidae > Subfamily: Satyrinae > Tribus: Melanargiini > Genus: Melanargia > Species: Melanargia galathea
- Vernacular names
- Dambordje (NL), Marbled White (EN), Demi-deuil (FR), Schachbrett (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1837. Catalogue des Lépidoptères ou Papillons de la Belgique, précédé du tableau des Libellulines de ce pays. — — : 1–29. On page 19 (as Arge Galathea). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults fly from the end of June till mid-August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Festuca ovina and Festuca rubra
- Substrates:
- Grasses
The larva lives on Gramineae.
No pictures yet!
