
Melanargia galathea
Image: <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Ssprmannheim" class="mw-redirect" title="User:Ssprmannheim">Stephan Sprinz</a> (CC BY 4.0)
Scientific NameMelanargia galathea
FamilyNymphalidae
HabitatSand areas (Sandgebiete)
Conservation StatusNot specified in metadata
Description
Known in German as 'Schachbrett' (chessboard), referring to its distinctive black and white checkered wing pattern.