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Maniola jurtina
Wingspan: |
2" (5 cm) |
Colour: |
Brown with an eye spot on each wing |
Appearing: |
June - September |
Family: |
Satyridae |
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Meadow Brown Butterfly
(Male) |
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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. |
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Meadow Brown Butterfly |
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Meadow Brown Butterfly |
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