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Red Underwing Skipper

Spialia sertorius

Photo by AnneSorbes
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Red Underwing Skipper posted on a button of Alpine Scabious (Cephalaria alpina).

Habitat:

Dry grassland, grassland, heathland

Notes:

The larvae feed on Salad Burnet (Sanguisorba minor)

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Spialia sertorius

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Comments (1)
KarenL
Lovely shot of a pretty butterfly!

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PublishedDecember 8, 2011

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