Caption

A delicate butterfly, the checkerboard butterfly (Melanargia galathea), perched on a purple flower against a green background, Goms, Canton of Valais, Switzerland

Date

Jul 17, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Rolf von Riedmatten

Reference

BRK26H63_019

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

22.7Mb (7.6Mb) / 10.8in x 8.1in / 3250 x 2436 (300dpi)

Keywords

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