Marbled white Melanargia galathea, imago, roosting on Sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus, Alners Gorse, Dorset, UK in July.

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Size: 4896px × 3264px
Location: Alners Gorse, Dorset, England, UK
Photo credit: © Oliver Smart / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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