Melanargia occitanica

Melanargia occitanica
Melanargia occitanica
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Melanargia
Species: M. occitanica
Binomial name
Melanargia occitanica
Esper, 1793

The Western Marbled White (Melanargia occitanica) is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It can be found in North Africa and South Western Europe.

The length of the forewings is 25–28 mm. The butterflies fly in one generation from April to June.

The larvae feed on various grasses.

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