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Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
51.8785, 0.941227
Field Notes
Description:
A fairly small butterfly that has quite a short flight period. They overwinter as larvae and don't emerge as adults until mid-July, but only live until the end of August. I remember seeing about 3 of them flitting around together. This one is a male, identified by the brown bands in the orange sections of the forewings. Common throughout England.
Habitat:
Prefers anywhere you find low-lying, scrubby bushes growing close to grasslands. I found these on a meadow in Colchester, growing in a part that was overgrown with thistles, nettles and various other scrubby plants.
Notes:
Found on my way to work one morning, but couldn't quite get a good shot. Still, recognisable as a gatekeeper so decided to finally post it!
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2012
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