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Small Tortoiseshell, Ortiguera
Aglais urticae
40.7893, -4.00361
Field Notes
Description:
Check the different tongue extensions in the three pictures!!
Medium size butterfly, 4-5 cm wingspan, females half a centimeter bigger than the male. The wing anverse is orange colour with black spots while the reverse in pale yellow and black with brown reflections. Both sexes are very similar in design and colour.
Habitat:
High mountains (1800 m). Pine tree forest. Parque Nacional de Sierra de Guadarrama
Notes:
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/400 sec.; f/10; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No Flash
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Small Tortoiseshell
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PublishedOctober 22, 2013
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