Iberian marbled white

Melanargia lachesis

The Iberian marbled white is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It can be found on the Iberian Peninsula and the south of France. The length of the forewings is 25–28 mm. The butterflies fly in one generation from June to August. The larvae feed on various grasses.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusMelanargia
SpeciesM. lachesis
Photographed in
Spain
France