#schachbrettfalter

[coffeenuts]

[wildlifegermany]

Melanargia galathea, the marbled white, is a medium-sized butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Despite its common name and appearance, this butterfly is one of the "browns", of the subfamily Satyrinae.

[marauderfan]

I’m not the only one who likes clover

[renest]

Der Schmetterling. /05.07.2020

[thebestinphotography]

a little bit frayed

[stephanocardona]

Melanargia galathea by klaussteinert72

[harald-bayler]

Schachbrettfalter

[wildlifegermany]

The wings of the checkerspot butterfly are colored black or dark brown and white on the upper side and look like a checkerboard. The underside of the wings is less contrasting and shows several black-brown and white eyespots. It inhabits forest meadows, forest and roadsides as well as embankments. However, they can also be found in other flower-rich and less fertilized areas throughout Germany. Description translated with Deepl