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Southern Festoon

Zerynthia polyxena

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Field Notes

Description:

Shot in New Vrasna, Greece, around dusk.

Habitat:

The habitat consisted of grassland next to a small lagoon. Altitude: sea level. Vegetation: Grassland with wildflowers. Location: Inhabited area.

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Zerynthia polyxena

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Comments (4)
Thanasis Samaras
@KostasZontanos Thank you very much for the comment and the kind words!
KostasZontanos
Beatiful photos of a beautiful butterfly! Nice to see the underside of the wings and the body in the second photo.
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PublishedMay 2, 2016

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
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Biodiversity of Greece (Hellas)
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European Butterflies and Moths
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Butterflies and Moths of Greece
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2016 Best Wildlife Photo

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