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Balkan marbled white Photo is made at the Perasma reservoir near Petra on the Island of Lesvos Greece Balkan marbled white,Melanargia larissa Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Balkan marbled white

Photo is made at the Perasma reservoir near Petra on the Island of Lesvos Greece

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  1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    What a beauty, Paul! That pattern is just lovely! Posted 5 years ago
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      Paul Dirksen
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      thnx Lisa, I thought so too, I even bent the knee for an even background. Posted 5 years ago
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        A worthwhile sacrifice :) Posted 5 years ago

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The Balkan marbled white

"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.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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By Paul Dirksen

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Uploaded Mar 12, 2020. Captured May 13, 2017 08:00.
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  • Canon EOS 650D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/1579s
  • ISO400
  • 400mm

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