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Speckled Wood

Pararge aegeria

Photo by R.Garcia
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Field Notes

Description:

The speckled wood is a butterfly (Nymphalidae Family) found in and on the borders of woodland areas throughout much of the Palearctic ecozone. The coloration of this lepidopteran varies between subspecies.

Habitat:

Found it in Parque Fundação Serralves.

Notes:

It was captured by my friend.

Reference Links:

Speckled wood (butterfly), ADW: Pararge aegeria: CLASSIFICATION

Species ID Suggestions

Speckled Wood

Pararge aegeria

Reference Link
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Comments (2)
Sof
You're welcome! I'm quite used to seeing these, so I easily distinguish them. Beautiful spotting!
R.Garcia
Thanks a lot for the ID Zariga :D

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PublishedSeptember 2, 2014

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