Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Arthropoda > Class: Insecta > Order: Lepidoptera > Family: Nymphalidae > Genus: Melanargia > Species: Melanargia arge

Italian Marbled White - Melanargia arge Sulzer, 1776

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe	Least Concern (IUCN)
EU conservation status by biogeographical region	Mediterranean - Unfavourable-Inadequate
Protected by	EU Habitats Directive and 2 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites	114 are designated for this species
Most preferred habitats	grassland heathland and shrub
Natura 2000 species code	1062

Distribution

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Threat and conservation status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

World

Least Concern

Europe

Least Concern

IUCN Red List Category

Not Evaluated	Near Threatened	Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable	Vulnerable	Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient	Endangered	Extinct
Least Concern	Critically Endangered

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EU conservation status

Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2007-2012 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.

Favourable: the species is viable and maintaining itself on a long-term basis, its natural range is not reduced, and it has a sufficient large habitat.
Unfavourable-Inadequate: the species is not as critical as being unfavourable-bad, but still requires significant conservation and restoration measure to make it viable in the long-term, or to enlarged its current range, or to improve the quality and availability of its habitat.
Unfavourable-Bad: the species is either not maintaining itself on a long-term basis and is not viable, or its natural range as been or is being drastically reduced, or its habitat is largely insufficient; the species requires major conservation and restoration measures.
Unknown: the information available for the species is scarce and does not allow a proper assessment of its conservation status.

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode	Country	Site name	Action
IT51A0016	Italy	Monti dell'Uccellina	Map
IT51A0018	Italy	Monte Labbro e alta valle dell'Albegna	Map
IT51A0019	Italy	Alto corso del Fiume Fiora	Map
IT5210012	Italy	Boschi di Montelovesco - Monte delle Portole	Map
IT5210015	Italy	Valle del Torrente Nese - Monti Acuto - Corona	Map
IT5210075	Italy	Boschi e pascoli di Fratticiola Selvatica (Valfabbrica)	Map
IT6010002	Italy	Bosco del Sasseto	Map
IT6010003	Italy	Monte Rufeno	Map
IT6040022	Italy	Costa rocciosa tra Sperlonga e Gaeta	Map
IT6040043	Italy	Monti Ausoni e Aurunci	Map
IT6050008	Italy	Monti Simbruini ed Ernici	Map
IT6050028	Italy	Massiccio del Monte Cairo (aree sommitali)	Map
IT7110202	Italy	Gran Sasso	Map
IT7140043	Italy	Monti Pizi - Monte Secine	Map
IT7140129	Italy	Parco Nazionale della Maiella	Map
IT7140203	Italy	Maiella	Map
IT8010026	Italy	Matese	Map
IT8030024	Italy	Punta Campanella	Map
IT8040007	Italy	Lago di Conza della Campania	Map
IT8040021	Italy	Picentini	Map
IT8050008	Italy	Capo Palinuro	Map
IT8050009	Italy	Costiera amalfitana tra Maiori e il Torrente Bonea	Map
IT8050021	Italy	Medio corso del Fiume Sele - Persano	Map
IT8050045	Italy	Sorgenti del Vallone delle Ferriere di Amalfi	Map
IT8050046	Italy	Monte Cervati e dintorni	Map
IT8050047	Italy	Costa tra Marina di Camerota e Policastro Bussentino	Map
IT8050048	Italy	Costa tra Punta Tresino e le Ripe Rosse	Map
IT8050055	Italy	Alburni	Map
IT9110008	Italy	Valloni e Steppe Pedegarganiche	Map
IT9120007	Italy	Murgia Alta	Map
IT9210142	Italy	Lago Pantano di Pignola	Map
IT9210220	Italy	Murge di S. Oronzio	Map
IT9220135	Italy	Gravine di Matera	Map
IT8050010	Italy	Fasce litoranee a destra e a sinistra del Fiume Sele	Map
IT8050027	Italy	Monte Mai e Monte Monna	Map
IT7222257	Italy	Monte Peloso	Map
IT5210017	Italy	Boschi di Pischiello - Torre Civitella	Map
IT9150031	Italy	Masseria Zanzara	Map
IT6010037	Italy	Il "Quarto" di Barbarano Romano	Map
IT7222263	Italy	Colle Crocella	Map
IT8040011	Italy	Monte Terminio	Map
IT9110039	Italy	Promontorio del Gargano	Map
IT8040017	Italy	Pietra Maula (Taurano, Visciano)	Map
IT8050024	Italy	Monte Cervati, Centaurino e Montagne di Laurino	Map
IT8040010	Italy	Monte Cervialto e Montagnone di Nusco	Map
IT5220008	Italy	Monti Amerini	Map
IT8040009	Italy	Monte Accelica	Map
IT9130005	Italy	Murgia di Sud - Est	Map
IT8040018	Italy	Querceta dell'Incoronata (Nusco)	Map
IT9150016	Italy	Bosco di Otranto	Map
IT7222242	Italy	Morgia di Pietracupa - Morgia di Pietravalle	Map
IT8050052	Italy	Monti di Eboli, Monte Polveracchio, Monte Boschetiello e Vallone della Caccia di Senerchia	Map
IT8050030	Italy	Monte Sacro e dintorni	Map
IT7222217	Italy	Foce Saccione - Bonifica Ramitelli	Map
IT7222256	Italy	Calanchi di Civitacampomarano	Map
IT8050023	Italy	Monte Bulgheria	Map
IT8010028	Italy	Foce Volturno - Variconi	Map
IT8030006	Italy	Costiera amalfitana tra Nerano e Positano	Map
IT8040008	Italy	Lago di S. Pietro - Aquilaverde	Map
IT8040006	Italy	Dorsale dei Monti del Partenio	Map
IT9310047	Italy	Fiumara Trionto	Map
IT8030008	Italy	Dorsale dei Monti Lattari	Map
IT8050025	Italy	Monte della Stella	Map
IT9310017	Italy	Gole del Raganello	Map
IT6050001	Italy	Versante meridionale del Monte Scalambra	Map
IT9110025	Italy	Manacore del Gargano	Map
IT8040020	Italy	Bosco di Montefusco Irpino	Map
IT8020009	Italy	Pendici meridionali del Monte Mutria	Map
IT8020007	Italy	Camposauro	Map
IT5190012	Italy	Monte Cetona	Map
IT8050049	Italy	Fiumi Tanagro e Sele	Map
IT8030026	Italy	Rupi costiere dell'Isola di Ischia	Map
IT8010013	Italy	Matese Casertano	Map
IT6030014	Italy	Monte Soratte	Map
IT9110012	Italy	Testa del Gargano	Map
IT6050026	Italy	Parete del Monte Fammera	Map
IT8050033	Italy	Monti Alburni	Map
IT9310303	Italy	Pollino e Orsomarso	Map
IT8020008	Italy	Massiccio del Taburno	Map
IT7212171	Italy	Monte Corno - Monte Sammucro	Map
IT7228226	Italy	Macchia Nera - Colle Serracina	Map
IT8050028	Italy	Monte Motola	Map
IT8040014	Italy	Piana del Dragone	Map
IT8040005	Italy	Bosco di Zampaglione (Calitri)	Map
IT6010004	Italy	Monte Rufeno	Map
IT8050026	Italy	Monte Licosa e dintorni	Map
IT8050034	Italy	Monti della Maddalena	Map
IT8030005	Italy	Corpo centrale dell'Isola di Ischia	Map
IT9110016	Italy	Pineta Marzini	Map
IT6030037	Italy	Monti Ruffi (versante sud ovest)	Map
IT8050032	Italy	Monte Tresino e dintorni	Map
IT6040028	Italy	Forcelle di Campello e di Fraile	Map
IT8010027	Italy	Fiumi Volturno e Calore Beneventano	Map
IT9120002	Italy	Murgia dei Trulli	Map
IT5220003	Italy	Bosco dell'Elmo (Monte Peglia)	Map
IT5210026	Italy	Monti Marzolana - Montali	Map
IT9140001	Italy	Bosco Tramazzone	Map
IT9310008	Italy	La Petrosa	Map
IT8050006	Italy	Balze di Teggiano	Map
IT6040027	Italy	Monte Redentore (versante sud)	Map
IT6040016	Italy	Promontorio del Circeo (Quarto Caldo)	Map
IT9110004	Italy	Foresta Umbra	Map
IT6030011	Italy	Valle del Cremera - Zona del Sorbo	Map
IT6030035	Italy	Monte Guadagnolo	Map
IT6050024	Italy	Monte Calvo e Monte Calvilli	Map
IT8040012	Italy	Monte Tuoro	Map
IT8050022	Italy	Montagne di Casalbuono	Map
IT8040013	Italy	Monti di Lauro	Map
IT8050054	Italy	Costiera Amalfitana tra Maiori e il Torrente Bonea	Map
IT8050011	Italy	Fascia interna di Costa degli Infreschi e della Masseta	Map
IT9210271	Italy	Appennino Lucano, Valle Agri, Monte Sirino, Monte Raparo	Map
IT8050051	Italy	Valloni della Costiera Amalfitana	Map
IT7222216	Italy	Foce Biferno - Litorale di Campomarino	Map
IT9150041	Italy	Valloni di Spinazzola	Map

Protected sites

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Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text	Annex	More information
Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 (EU Habitats Directive)	Annex II: animal and plant species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation.	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
	Annex IV: animal and plant species of community interest in need of strict protection.
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)	Annex II: strictly protected fauna species	http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
	Revised Annex I of Resolution 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention listing the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures (year of revision 2011)	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention lists the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming for the Emerald network]

Common names and synonyms

Common Name	Language	Reference
Arge	Italian	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Échiquier d'Italie	French	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Italiaans dambordje	Dutch	Van Swaay, C.A.M. & Warren, M.S.
Italian Marbled White	English	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Italienischer Schachbrettfalter	German	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Italiensk randøje	Danish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Medioluto italiana	Spanish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC

Synonym	Author
Melanergia amphitrite	Hübner, 1800
Melanergia sicilae	Esper, 1781
Melanergia sicula	Borkhausen, 1788

Other resources

Fauna Europaea search	Fauna Europaea
GBIF	Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Habitats Directive Art. 17-2006 summary
ITIS search	Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search	National Center for Biotechnology Information
Wikipedia	Wikipedia

External data

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