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Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 484 No. 484 |

Marbled White
Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) – species of family “Brush-footed Butterflies“

Melanargia galathea, the marbled white, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae....

Ancestry Graph

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„Explained as easy as pie — Why small creatures have big differences“ This article is about the evolutionary adaptation that has led to the impressive diversity of arthropods — including insects, crustaceans, and arachnids.

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Explained as easy as pie — Why small creatures have big differences

„Marbled White“ also appeared in the following editions of Arthropods Daily