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Meadow Brown; La Loba
Maniola jurtina
40.7121, -4.23583
Field Notes
Description:
Male. A very common medium size butterfly. The male has quite a dull brown wing upperside with a single ocellus. The female has a strong orange band at the upperside of the front and greater contrast on the uderside of the hindwing.
Similar species are the gatekeeper (which prefers to rest with its wings open) and the small heath (which is smaller).
Habitat:
Spotted in opèn oak forest. Reserva de la Biosfera del Real Sitio de San Ildefonso-El Espinar.
Notes:
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/500 sec.; f/10; ISO Speed Rating: 635. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No Flash fired.
DSC_4246,49, 51
Reference Links:
Meadow brown - Wikipedia
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PublishedOctober 15, 2019
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