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  2. Melanargia (M.) larissa
Melanargia larissa(Geyer, [1828])
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Satyrinae
  3. Satyrini
  4. Melanargiina
  5. Melanargia
  6. Melanargia
  7.  larissa
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TL: Croatia, Cres Island   (300 - 2200 m.)

Habitat

  • Dry slopes
  • Xerophilous meadows

Similar species

  • Melanargia (M.) galathea
  • Melanargia (M.) lachesis
  • Melanargia (M.) russiae
MU
FU

45-56 mm

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FD
  • Greece
  • Russia
  • Turkey
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    DeutschBalkan-Schachbrett
    EnglishBalkan Marbled White
    FrançaisÉchiquier des Balkans
    HrvatskiMediteranska šahovnica
    NederlandsOostelijk dambordje
    ShqipLaramanja Larisë
    SrpskiBalkanski šahovničar
    SuomeksiBalkaninruutuperhonen
    TürkçeAnadolu Melikesi
    ΕλληνικάΒαλκανική σκακιέρα
    РусскийБархатница лариса
    РусскийПестроглазка Лариса
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    PoaceaeBrachypodium
    PoaceaeGramineaeGrass
    PoaceaePoaMeadow-grass
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Papilio larissaGeyer, 1828
    Melanargia lesbinaWagener, 1962
  • Subspecies
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Melanargia (M.) larissa astanda(Boisduval, 1848)
    Melanargia (M.) larissa herta(Geyer, 1828)
    Melanargia (M.) larissa larissa(Geyer, [1828])
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Butterfly Conservation Armenia
    euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
    Lepidoptera and their ecologyWolfgang Wagner
    Lepidoptera CaucasiВалентин Тихонов
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Russian insectsIlya Osipov
    Schmetterling - RaupeWalter Schön

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Adult, underside.

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Adult, underside.

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Copulating pair.

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Final instar larva.

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