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Small Heath, Níspola
Coenonympha pamphilus
40.7605, -3.90728
Field Notes
Description:
The Small Heath is a lateral basker, only ever resting with its wings closed and angled at 90° to the sun. The butterfly loosely resembles a small Meadow Brown, but the brown colour of the wings appears noticeably paler in flight. The wingspan is 24-30 mm.
Habitat:
Pine tree forest at La Pedriza, Parque Regional de la Cuenca Alta del Manzanares. Sierra de Guadarrama
Notes:
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/800 sec. f/14; ISO Speed Rating: 400. Exposure Bias: -1 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm.
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Coenonympha pamphilus
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PublishedJune 7, 2013
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