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Gatekeeper Butterfly

Pyronia tithonus

Photo by Sof
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Field Notes

Description:

Around 4cm wide (from one end of the wing to the other). Orange with brown along the end of the wings, two tiny white spots inside both black dots.

Habitat:

Forest (not dense) on a mountain range near the sea. Around 260m high (unsure).

Notes:

During a family picnic, my five year old sister decided she'd help me find something amazing. This one was spotted by her.

Reference Links:

Gatekeeper (butterfly)

Species ID Suggestions

Hedge Brown or Gatekeeper Butterfly

Pyronia tithonus

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James McNair
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