Title

Marbled whites

Caption

Marbled whites (Melanargia galathea) mating on wild marjoram flowers in meadow, Belgium, Europe

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/alimdi / Arterra / Johan De Meester

Reference

BRK23E47_166

Model release

No

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

51.3Mb (1.8Mb) / 17.3in x 11.5in / 5184 x 3456 (300dpi)

Keywords

2 2 animals Belgian Belgien Belgium Benelux Benelux countries Brush-footed butterflies Brush-footed butterfly Butterflies Butterfly Checkered butterfly Europe Europe's Four-footed butterfly Insect Insecta Insects Lepidoptera Lepidopteran Marbled white Marbled whites Melanargia galathea Mimicry No People Nymphalidae Satyrid Satyrinae Satyrine Satyrines Two Animal Two Animals adaption adaptions adult adult animal adult animals adult male animal animal behavior animal behaviour animal couple animal pair animal pairs animals behavior behaviour camouflage camouflaged camouflaging copula copulate copulation copy couple couples courtship display deserted diurnal butterflies diurnal butterfly empty eyespot female female animal female animals females field habitat imitate imitating imitation imitations lawn maiting pair male male animal male animals males mate mating mating behavior mating behaviour mating period mating season mating time matings mature matures meadow meadows natural environment natural environments natural habitat no one nobody ocellus old animal pair pair of animals pairing reproduction reproductions rutting season sex sexual intercourse social behavior social behaviour social behaviours two uninhabited wild wildlife photography deception deceptions fauna sexualities sexuality wildlife