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about 60 cm tall, growing on marshy land near River Trave
It's a species of herbaceous perennial plants in the genus Centaurea native to ...
Centaurea jacea subsp. weldeniana is a species of herbaceous perennial plants ...
It could be a wildflower or a weed, I'm not sure. But I do know they're ...
Centaurea jacea is a species of herbaceous perennial plants in the genus ...
This moth is used as an agent of biological pest control against noxious
The Knapweed fritillary differs from other ...
. For the females as the one spotted here, the black is replaced by soft hues ...
underside to its lower wings to distinguish it from the high
Despite its name, the Marbled White is more closely related to the subfamily ...
black or brown bristly phyllaries. The ...
black or brown bristly phyllaries. The ...
"Upperside is brown. Forewing with 2 orange ...
reddish-brown spines. Adults feed on the ...
streaks instead of silver spots, hence the name silver-washed. The ...
Common copper on a Squarrose Knapweed ...
forewing anverse
Adults feed on the nectar of bramble, thistles, and
forewing anverse Adults feed on the nectar of bramble, thistles, and
forewing anverse. Adults feed on the nectar of bramble, thistles, and
wingspan of about 45 millimetres. The underside of the wings of this butterfly ...
, but also visit herbaceous plants including valerian, bugle, thistles,
–15 millimetres in the case of a worker. Its wingspan 20–28 millimetres. The ...
–15 millimetres in the case of a worker. Its wingspan 20–28 millimetres. The ...
–15 millimetres in the case of a worker. Its wingspan 20–28 millimetres. The ...
. Its wingspan 20–28 millimetres. The thorax is yellowish or reddish-
underside is green with silver stripes. Adults feed on the nectar of bramble, ...
black-brown with two yellow lines along ...
