




Melanargia galathea
The Marbled White is a beautiful butterfly with white wings and black patterns. It loves to flutter around flowers and is often seen in sunny fields during the summer.
Hábitat: Grasslands
The Marbled White has striking black and white chequered wings, like a miniature chessboard pattern, which makes it stand out against green foliage. Its underwings are also beautifully patterned but slightly paler, often with small, ringed 'eyespots' near the tips, differing from many other butterflies.





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Adult Marbled Whites only live for about two weeks, making every moment count!
It's one of the few butterflies that lay eggs by just dropping them!
Marbled White caterpillars live through winter, hibernating in the grass!
Their wings aren't actually white, but a pale cream or yellowish colour!
Marbled Whites have unique chequered wing patterns that help them blend in with dappled light and shadows, making them tricky for predators to spot.
The Marbled White can unfurl a long, straw-like proboscis to sip sweet nectar deep from flowers, providing vital energy for flight and reproduction.
Marbled Whites have the unusual ability to simply drop their eggs into long grasses, ensuring their caterpillars hatch near abundant food.
The Marbled White caterpillar has strong mandibles that help them chew through tough grass blades, growing big before becoming a butterfly.
Adults drink flower nectar, while their caterpillars munch on various types of grass.
Diferencias por edad: Larvae (caterpillars) feed exclusively on grasses, while adults consume nectar from various flowers.
Dactylis glomerata
Larval caterpillars feed on its leaves.
Centaurea nigra
Adult butterflies visit its flowers for nectar.
Cyanistes caeruleus
Adult Marbled Whites can be prey for birds.
Araneus diadematus
Butterflies can become trapped in their webs.
Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.
El camuflaje describe a los organismos que poseen colores o patrones que les permiten mezclarse con su entorno.
Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.
Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.
Describe plantas que son particularmente atractivas y beneficiosas para una amplia variedad de organismos polinizadores.
Los hábitats de pastizales son biomas terrestres dominados por pastos y plantas herbáceas, que sustentan a una variedad de animales de pastoreo.
Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.
Describe organismos que transfieren polen, permitiendo la fertilización y reproducción de las plantas.
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40-52 mm
20-25 mm
14-21 días
10 km/h
Adults drink flower nectar, while their caterpillars munch on various types of grass.
Grasslands
Foraging
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