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Provence Hairstreak, Cardenillo

Tomares ballus

Photo by arlanda
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

The male has the upper side brownish. The underside of the forewing is orange with black spots. The hindwing underside is green. The body is very hairy and green.The female has orange upper side with bluff edges and the underside is similar to the male. Wingspan is 20-30 mm

Habitat:

Holm oak forest

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/2000 sec.; f/11; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. Exposure Bias -1 EV.

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