Caption

A butterfly with intricately patterned wings, the checkerboard butterfly (Melanargia galathea), visiting a purple flower, Goms, Canton of Valais, Switzerland

Date

Jul 17, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Rolf von Riedmatten

Reference

BRK26I33_377

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

37.7Mb (12.6Mb) / 14.0in x 10.5in / 4189 x 3142 (300dpi)

Keywords

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