Meadow Brown Butterfly

Maniola jurtina

Wingspan:	2" (5 cm)
Colour:	Brown with an eye spot on each wing
Appearing:	June - September
Family:	Satyridae

Meadow Brown Butterfly
(Male)

The Meadow Brown is a common butterfly found in grassy places. The male, shown above, is mostly brown while the female has more orange around the eye spots. The eye spot has a single white spot in the middle of the eye, which differentiates it from the gatekeeper which has 2 white spots.
		Meadow Brown Butterfly