Gordon Beningfield: Marbled White Butterfly

Artist: Gordon Beningfield
1936 - 1998
Nationality: British
Artwork Year: 1984
Image Size: 6 by 7 inches
Overall Size: 10 by 11 inches
Medium: Water Color on Cold Press Illustration Board

The Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) is the commonest member of the Satyridae family of butterflies in Europe. But is an exception to the sober coloration of the family, displaying a bold checkered pattern of black and creamy white on the upper side of its wings and a delicte network of lines and eyespots on the underside. The Marbled White is found throughout Europe and western Asia where, from late June through August, it thrives in flower-rich grassland fields. The female sprays her eggs on tall grasses. Upon hatching, the caterpillar hibernates until early spring when it feeds upon its home, preparing for metamorphosis and its final, brief, but frenetic life in the sunshine.

This painting was originally published on the Republic of the Marshall Islands Butterflies of the World 80¢ Marbled White Butterfly stamp issued February 22, 2001.

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