Melanargia occitanica (Esper, 1793)

western marbled white

on grasses

parasite

Larvae freely on the leaves.

host plants

Poaceae, oligophagous

Brachypodium phoenicoides, pinnatum; Dactylis glomerata; Lygeum spartum.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

ei, larva, pupa

see Lepiforum.

references

Baquero, Moraza, Ariño & Jordana (2011a), Dupont, Luquet, Demerges & Drouet (2013a), Lafranchis (2020b), Lepiforum (2021).