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Marbled White

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

Aspecto

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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Marbled White
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Marbled White

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Common

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Pattern Camouflage

Marbled Whites have unique chequered wing patterns that help them blend in with dappled light and shadows, making them tricky for predators to spot.

Habilidad

Nectar Sipper

The Marbled White can unfurl a long, straw-like proboscis to sip sweet nectar deep from flowers, providing vital energy for flight and reproduction.

Habilidad

Egg Dropper

Marbled Whites have the unusual ability to simply drop their eggs into long grasses, ensuring their caterpillars hatch near abundant food.

Habilidad

Grass Muncher

The Marbled White caterpillar has strong mandibles that help them chew through tough grass blades, growing big before becoming a butterfly.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura
40-52 mm
Tamaño
20-25 mm
Esperanza de vida
14-21 días
Velocidad de vuelo
10 km/h
Cantidad de patas
6

Dieta y alimentación

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.

Alimentos principales

  • Nectar
  • Knapweed
  • Thistle
  • Grasses
  • Fescues

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eats

Cock's-foot

Dactylis glomerata

Larval caterpillars feed on its leaves.

pollinates

Common Knapweed

Centaurea nigra

Adult butterflies visit its flowers for nectar.

eaten by

Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

Adult Marbled Whites can be prey for birds.

eaten by

Garden Cross Spider

Araneus diadematus

Butterflies can become trapped in their webs.

Rasgos

También conocido como

Marbled White Butterfly

Colecciones

Seguridad

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Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Marbled White?

40-52 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Marbled White?

20-25 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Marbled White?

14-21 días

¿Cuál es el velocidad de vuelo de Marbled White?

10 km/h

¿Qué come Marbled White?

Adults drink flower nectar, while their caterpillars munch on various types of grass.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Marbled White?

Grasslands

¿Cómo caza Marbled White?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de Marbled White?

6

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