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Marbled White ( Melanargia galathea)

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01 July 2011. Marbled White at the Chalk Quarry. Copyright Peter Drury 2011
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01 July 2011. Marbled White at the Chalk Quarry. Copyright Peter Drury 2011

ButterflyInsectsMarbled White Melanargia galatheaPortsdown hillchalk quarrypaulsgrove

  • 28 June 2012 Marbled White at Portchester Common.
  • 01 July 2011. Marbled White at the Chalk Quarry. Copyright Peter Drury 2011
  • 01 July 2011. Marbled White at the Chalk Quarry. Copyright Peter Drury 2011
  • 24 Jun 2011. Marbled White at the Chalk Quarry. Copyright Peter Drury 2011<br />
This is the first Marbled White I have seen this year.
  • Marbled White. Copyright Peter Drury 2010
  • Marbled White ( Melanargia galathea). Lots of these on the wing today - all fresh looking. Copyright Peter Drury 2010
  • Marbled White ( Melanargia galathea). Copyright 2009 Peter Drury<br />
The red on the abdomen is a red mite which the butterfly will have picked up when it roosted in the grass over-night. Although the mite will be taking blood from the butterfly, it will not be fatal. Too many of course would be a different matter.
  • Marbled White ( Melanargia galathea). Copyright 2009 Peter Drury
  • Marbled White ( Melanargia galathea). Copyright 2009 Peter Drury
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