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Gatekeeper; Lobito jaspeado

Pyronia tithonus

Photo by arlanda
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Field Notes

Description:

Nymphalidae. It has intense orange upside wings with black ocellus with two white pupils. The underside is clear with white ocella and a whiter band.

Habitat:

Spotted at Sierra de Guadarrama, El Espinar. Segovia, Spain.

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D500. Exposure Time: 1/500 sec.; f/5.6; ISO Speed Rating: 9000. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length:300.0 mm. DSC_7614

Reference Links:

Gatekeeper (butterfly) - Wikipedia, Pyronia tithonus

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PublishedOctober 2, 2024

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