Marbled White Melanargia galathea

ab. citrana Lambillion 1906

On these specimens the ground colour is a cream-yellow or pale citron-yellow, with the black markings remaining normal.

ab. citrana Lambillion 1906

On these specimens the ground colour is a cream-yellow or pale citron-yellow, with the black markings remaining normal.

ab. grisescens Varin 1948

The normal black markings are replaced by grey with a whitish, slightly greenish reflection. The underside hindwing markings light brown with the forewings grey like the upperside.

ab. depuncta Stephen 1923

The forewing apical eye spot is absent on both the upper and undersides.

ab. epanops Rebel 1917

The upperside apical eye spot stands out distinctly in a light area, not flowing into the black area.

ab. punctellata Cabeau 1925

The forewing apical eye spot is very tiny on both the upper and underside, like the point of a needle.

ab. ocellata Zusanek 1925

Upperside hindwings with the marginal band showing distinct white rings. Normally these ocelli are not prominently white ringed.

ab. ocellata Zusanek 1925

Upperside hindwings with the marginal band showing distinct white rings. Normally these ocelli are not prominently white ringed.

ab. ocellata Zusanek 1925

Upperside hindwings with the marginal band showing distinct white rings. Normally these ocelli are not prominently white ringed.

ab. fasciata Lambillion 1909

The upperside of the forewings with a continuous white band from the costa to the inner margin which is formed by the absence of the thin black dividing line normally seen in the white space between veins 1 and 2, which connects the median black area with the black marginal band.

The white ground colour therefore forms a continuous band on both the fore and hindwings.

ab. zobeli Heinrich 1911

On the upperside of the hindwings the upper part of the black marginal band is absent, leaving a broader white area, only a small spot showing in its place.

ab. duponti Reverdin 1927

The black markings are restricted.

The upperside forewings with the black basal patch not connected with the black of the costal bar. The costal bar itself is much reduced in width, less than half normal width, and the costa above it is white with no black shading.

The hindwings with the black marking which surrounds the cell much reduced, the upper portion being practically absent and the lower half extremely narrow.

The underside corresponds with the upperside.

ab. duponti Reverdin 1927

The black markings are restricted.

The upperside forewings with the black basal patch not connected with the black of the costal bar. The costal bar itself is much reduced in width, less than half normal width, and the costa above it is white with no black shading.

The hindwings with the black marking which surrounds the cell much reduced, the upper portion being practically absent and the lower half extremely narrow.

The underside corresponds with the upperside.

ab. mosleyi Oberthur 1909

Upperside forewings with the black bar, normally running from the centre of the costa, completely absent, leaving the median area completely white. Only the margins and basal area remain normal.

On the hindwings the median black bar is also absent with the exception of its lower part which is indicated by black dusting, more especially towards the base of the wings.

The marginal lunules on all the wings are small.

Underside with the black central marking absent as on the upperside.

ab. aperta Rebel 1910

The heterozygote of the preceding specimen of ab. mosleyi, and very similar.

On the forewing the black bar on the costa, completely absent in mosleyi, is only indicated by a slight dusting of the discocellular vein and a thinly dusted black line between veins 3 and 4, vertical and situated where the costal black bar usually ends as it stretches towards the outer margin.

Hindwings with the median black band which surrounds the cell only indicated by black dusting, more especially on the lower edge of the cell. In ab. mosleyi these dusted lines are completely absent on fore and hindwings.

trans ab. valentini Williams 1951

A transitional specimen.

Forewings with the two central white spots of the median band, which are situated nearest to the outer margin, reduced considerably in size.

Therefore the black costal bar runs straight through from the costa to the outer margin enclosing the two small spots which can vary very much in size, and can sometimes be almost absent.

ab. valentini Williams 1951

Forewings with the two central white spots of the median band, which are situated nearest to the outer margin, reduced considerably in size.

Therefore the black costal bar runs straight through from the costa to the outer margin enclosing the two small spots which can vary very much in size, and can sometimes be almost absent.

ab. valentini Williams 1951

Forewings with the two central white spots of the median band, which are situated nearest to the outer margin, reduced considerably in size.

Therefore the black costal bar runs straight through from the costa to the outer margin enclosing the two small spots which can vary very much in size, and can sometimes be almost absent.

Trans ab. nicoleti Culot 1905

This butterfly is a transitional form towards the following:

The upperside of the forewings is almost devoid of white marginal spots.

The hindwing is completely devoid of marginal spots.

ab. nicoleti Culot 1905

The upperside of the forewings is almost devoid of white marginal spots.

The hindwing is completely devoid of marginal spots.

trans ab. nigricans Culot 1911

A Transitional specimen.

Upperside forewing with the white markings smaller, especially the two middle spots of the median band which are mere points as in ab. valentini.

The oval basal spot is only half normal size.

On the hindwings the white median band, as well as being much narrower, is not complete, the black of the margin encroaching and linking up with the black basal area near the inner margin. The oval white spot is also much smaller than normal, but the white marginal lunules still present.

ab. nigricans Culot 1911

A Transitional specimen.

Upperside forewing with the white markings smaller, especially the two middle spots of the median band which are mere points as in ab. valentini.

The oval basal spot is only half normal size.

On the hindwings the white median band, as well as being much narrower, is not complete, the black of the margin encroaching and linking up with the black basal area near the inner margin. The oval white spot is also much smaller than normal, but the white marginal lunules still present.

ab. nigricans Culot 1911

Upperside forewing with the white markings smaller, especially the two middle spots of the median band which are mere points as in ab. valentini.

The oval basal spot is only half normal size.

On the hindwings the white median band, as well as being much narrower, is not complete, the black of the margin encroaching and linking up with the black basal area near the inner margin. The oval white spot is also much smaller than normal, but the white marginal lunules still present.

ab. nigricans Culot 1911

Upperside forewing with the white markings smaller, especially the two middle spots of the median band which are mere points as in ab. valentini.

The oval basal spot is only half normal size.

On the hindwings the white median band, as well as being much narrower, is not complete, the black of the margin encroaching and linking up with the black basal area near the inner margin. The oval white spot is also much smaller than normal, but the white marginal lunules still present.

ab. nigricans Culot 1911

Upperside forewing with the white markings smaller, especially the two middle spots of the median band which are mere points as in ab. valentini.

The oval basal spot is only half normal size.

On the hindwings the white median band, as well as being much narrower, is not complete, the black of the margin encroaching and linking up with the black basal area near the inner margin. The oval white spot is also much smaller than normal, but the white marginal lunules still present.

ab. deficiens Stauder 1908

Instead of a row of well developed ocelli on the underside of the hindwings, there are only weakly pupilled small spots with large surrounds.

The apical eye of the forewing is still present.

ab. duplex Stauder 1908

Underside of the forewing with an extra eye spot tosuching the apical spot and sometimes with one or two extra spots below it.

Even with four complete ocelli they are all called ab. duplex, irrespective of their position.

ab. sinis-duplex Stauder 1908

Stauder described this aberration for both wings, on this specimen it is only shown on the left wing.

Underside of the forewing with an extra eye spot tosuching the apical spot and sometimes with one or two extra spots below it.

Even with four complete ocelli they are all called ab. duplex, irrespective of their position.

ab. lanceolata