Meadow Brown; La Loba
Maniola jurtina
40.709483333333, -4.23127
Field Notes
Description:
Similar to Gatekeeper (which prefers to rest with its wings open) and to Small Heath (which is smaller). They present a dull brown upperside with single apical black ocellus with a white center, not very obvious in this case. The females present an upperside forewing with a strong orange band. The underside is grey-brown with a number of small eyespots with orange around.
Habitat:
Spotted at an oak and pine tree forest, Sierra de Guadarrama, El Espinar, Segovia.
Notes:
Camera Model: NIKON D500. Exposure Time: 1/500 sec.; f/5.6; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. DSC_7777
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