Spanish Marbled White (Melanargia ines)
Photo © Albert Vliegenthart
| Family | Nymphalidae |
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| Subfamily | Satyrinae |
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| Genus | Melanargia |
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| Species | ines |
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| Authority | (Hoffmansegg, 1804) |
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| English Name | Spanish Marbled White |
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| European Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
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| EU 27 Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
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| European Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
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| EU 27 Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
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| Habitats Directive | |
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| Bern Convention | |
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| CITES | |
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Description
The Spanish Marbled White is found in warm, dry places with low vegetation on rocky slopes, on
flower-rich grassy vegetation, and in scrub. Its foodplants are grasses, such as Tor-grass (Brachypodium
pinnatum) and Compact Brome (Bromus madritensis). The caterpillars hibernate, pupating on the
ground in the early spring.
Distribution
Portugal / Portugal: Mainland / Spain / Spain: Mainland / Spain: Sp. North African Territories / United Kingdom: Gibraltar /
Larval Foodplants
No larval foodplants are available for this species.
