Melanargia russiae

Esper's marbled white (Melanargia russiae) is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Spain, Portugal, south-eastern France, Italy, the Balkans, southern Russia, the Caucasus and western Siberia.

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• Melanargia russiae esper s marbled white el tremedal vila
• Melanargia russiae
• Subspecies
• References

The male has a wingspan of 26–30 mm. Adults are on wing in from June to August, although mainly in July in rocky places. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Brachypodium, Poa, Stipa pennata and Aegilops geniculata. It overwinters in the larval stage