Domain Eukaryota Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Scientific name Melanargia russiae | Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Rank Species | |
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Similar Melanargia lachesis, Melanargia, Arethusana arethusa, Coenonympha dorus, Hyponephele lycaon | ||
Melanargia russiae esper s marbled white el tremedal vila
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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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
Melanargia russiae
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