Levantine Marbled White

Melanargia titea

The Levantine Marbled White is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Syria, the Palestinian Territories, Israel, Armenia, Iran and Turkey. The wingspan is about 55 mm. Adults are on wing from April to June. The larvae feed on Gramineae and Poaceae species.
Melanargia titea Geotagged,Melanargia titea,Spring

Naming

*"Melanargia titea titea"
⤷ "Melanargia titea wiskotti"

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusMelanargia
SpeciesM. titea
Photographed in
Israel