| Family | Nymphalidae |
|---|---|
| Subfamily | Satyrinae |
| Genus | Melanargia |
| Species | arge |
| Authority | (Sulzer, 1776) |
| English Name | Italian Marbled White |
| European Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
|---|---|
| EU 27 Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
| European Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
| EU 27 Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
| Habitats Directive | HD II IV |
| Bern Convention | BC II |
| CITES |
The Italian Marbled White occurs locally in small populations. It occurs in rocky, calcareous places on patches of dry, grassy vegetation among loose thickets of Prickly Juniper (Juniperus oxycedrus), Rosa sempervirens, the bramble Rubus ulmifolius, and Thymus capitatus, with a few scattered trees. The caterpillars feed on grasses such as Feather Grass (Stipa pinnata), and the false-brome Brachypodium retusum. The Italian Marbled White has one generation a year, and only flies for three weeks per year in any one location.
Italy / Italy: Mainland /