Nymphalidae: Satyrinae

07417 Balkan Marbled White Melanargia larissa, (Geyer, 1828)

BF -- (ABH59.000)

Separation of Marbled White from Balkan Marbled White
Separation of Marbled White from Balkan Marbled White
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Separation of Marbled White from Balkan Marbled White
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
 2010-2016
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Separation of Marbled White from Balkan Marbled White
Separation of Marbled White from Balkan Marbled White
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Kresna Gorge, 14th June 2009.
Kresna Gorge, 14th June 2009.
 Photo © Mike Skelton
Arda valley, Eastern Rhodopi Mtns., 14th June 2013.
Arda valley, Eastern Rhodopi Mtns., 14th June 2013.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Slavyanka Mtn., SW Bulgaria, 5th July 2009.
Slavyanka Mtn., SW Bulgaria, 5th July 2009.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Arda valley, Eastern Rhodopi Mtns., 14th June 2013, female.
Arda valley, Eastern Rhodopi Mtns., 14th June 2013, female.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Slavyanka Mtn. foothills, 27th June 2006, male.
Slavyanka Mtn. foothills, 27th June 2006, male.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Mesta river valley, SW Bulgaria, 6th July 2011.
Mesta river valley, SW Bulgaria, 6th July 2011.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Mesta river valley, SW Bulgaria, 6th July 2011.
Mesta river valley, SW Bulgaria, 6th July 2011.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Zemen Gorge, W Bulgaria, 15th June 2017. Male
Zemen Gorge, W Bulgaria, 15th June 2017. Male
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
ex ova Besapara Hills. Post hibernation, 3rd instar
ex ova Besapara Hills. Post hibernation, 3rd instar
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
SW Bulgaria, May 2014. Male pupa.
SW Bulgaria, May 2014. Male pupa.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
SW Bulgaria, May 2014. Male pupa.
SW Bulgaria, May 2014. Male pupa.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
larissa habitat: Bobochevo, 20th July 2012.
larissa habitat: Bobochevo, 20th July 2012.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies


General Information

One of two marbled white (Melanargia) species to occur in Bulgaria.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.

UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Habitat

Hot dry grassland (usually on calcareous soils), Often on hot, rocky, scrubby slopes.

Regional Information

Local up to about 1000m in southern Bulgaria usually on calcareous soils.


Recorded in 13 (0.7%) of the 1900 10km squares of Bulgaria.

Last recorded in June 2019

Recorded date range (Adult): 23 May to 20 July

Similar Species
Separation of Marbled White from Balkan Marbled White
Separation of Marbled White from Balkan Marbled White
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Marbled White Melanargia galathea