A male Marbled White butterfly (Melanargia galathea) on Field Scabious (Knautia arvensis)

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Insect

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Size: 3456px × 5184px
Location: Houghton Regis, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Alice Hunter / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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