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Brimstone butterfly

Gonepteryx rhamni

Photo by Elsa
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Bright yellow butterfly with spots on the wings. Yellow body with red eyes and antennae.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
bayucca
Neither me, but I have seen flying toasters...
Mark Ridgway
Can this go in mimics? I've never seen a flying cabbage before.
bayucca
Wonderful spotting! Please, add this one and all your other butterfly and moths shots from Europe into the group: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8574613 Would be nice contributions!
Elsa
Added a few more photos to this one..

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2011 Best Wildlife Photo
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PublishedJuly 8, 2011

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