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Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria aegeria
43.5509, -6.99479
Field Notes
Description:
The southwestern Europe and North Africa subspecies P. a. aegeria has a colour which is more orange in the background than the North Europe and Central Europe subspecies P. a. tircis. Also, the hindwing underside eyespots are reddish brown rather than black or dark gray.
The wingspan is 4–4.5 cm, although males tend to be slightly smaller than females.
Habitat:
I found this one close to the sea level, on a river brook bank.
Notes:
Spanish name: Mariposa de los muros
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2011
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