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Gatekeeper butterfly

Pyronia tithonus

Photo by RikMartin
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Field Notes

Description:

The gatekeeper is orange with two large brown spots on its wings and a brown pattern on the edge of its wings.

Habitat:

found in woodland on blackberry bushes

Notes:

Also known as the hedge brown

Reference Links:

Gatekeeper (butterfly)

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