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Map (Araschnia levana) Quite a big and beautiful butterfly we found in the Veluwe woods. What's special about this map butterfly is that it has two completely different appearances. On this photo you see a second generation individual. If you'd look up a first gen specimen, you would conclude that they could not be further apart. Araschnia levana,Harderwijk,Macro,Map,Netherlands,Veluwe Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Map (Araschnia levana)

Quite a big and beautiful butterfly we found in the Veluwe woods. What's special about this map butterfly is that it has two completely different appearances. On this photo you see a second generation individual. If you'd look up a first gen specimen, you would conclude that they could not be further apart.

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    Joost Thissen
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    Very nice photo and butterfly as well. Indeed the first generation looks very different. Posted 12 years ago, modified 12 years ago

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The Map

The Map is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is common throughout the lowlands of central and eastern Europe, and is expanding its range in western Europe.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Apr 20, 2013. Captured Jul 28, 2012 15:31.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/8.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm