Oostelijk dambordje - Melanargia larissa - Balkan marbled white
Melanargia larissa is found in Croatia, Serbia, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey and northern Iran. This species is found on dry grassland, scrubby hillsides, and grassy woodland glades where flowers are prolific. It occurs at elevations between sea level and about 1900m. Both sexes nectar avidly at flowers, showing a particular preference for the pink flowers of Cirsium, Carduus and Centaurea ( Asteraceae ).
"Melanargia larissa", the Balkan marbled white, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found from south-eastern Europe and Asia Minor to Transcaucasia and north-western Iran. The habitat consists of dry grasslands, scrubby hillsides and grassy woodland glades. Adults are on wing from mid-May to July in one generation per year.
