Speckled Wood Butterfly

Speckled Wood Butterfly - Pararge aegeria Pararge aegeria
 
Wingspan: 1.5" (4 cm)
Colour: Brown with cream/white markings
Appearing: April - October
Family: Satyridae
Speckled Wood Butterfly    

 

As its name implies, this butterfly can be found in the woods, often fluttering in the sunlight shining through the trees.

It is brown with cream/white markings. There is one eyespot on the forewings and three eyespots on the hind wings.



Speckled Wood Butterfly - Pararge aegeria
Speckled Wood Butterfly - Pararge aegeria
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