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European Peacock Macro This is kind of a batman perspective, I was below the butterfly, shooting up. I used HDR to bring out more detail in its dark wings. European Peacock,Heesch,macro Click/tap to enlarge

European Peacock Macro

This is kind of a batman perspective, I was below the butterfly, shooting up. I used HDR to bring out more detail in its dark wings.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Could also be a Red Admiral, i'm not entirely sure with its wings closed like this. Posted 12 years ago
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    WildFlower
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    The comma has a very specific white comma-shaped spot on the hindwings which is missing here. It doesn't look like a Red Admiral either, which also has a whitish spot on the edge of the hindwing. I'll see if I can find a better match. Posted 12 years ago, modified 12 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Thanks as always. I'm not on roll lately, misidentifying almost everything. Posted 12 years ago
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        WildFlower
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        It looked very familiar... It is either Aglais urticae
        Aglais urticae sideview Aglais urticae,Bulgaria,Geotagged,Small Tortoiseshell


        or Aglais io
        http://inpn.mnhn.fr/espece/cd_nom/608364         Posted 12 years ago, modified 12 years ago
        1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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          Thanks! Too bad I didnt get an open wing shot, it's quite beautiful. Posted 12 years ago
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            WildFlower
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            Indeed, looking at more photos I think it's most probably the Peacock. The Small Tortoiseshell has brighter patches.
            http://lepidoptera.ru/gallery/2236             Posted 12 years ago
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          Ferdy Christant
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          Convincing match on the Peacock photo, so I updated the ID. Thanks for persisting! Posted 12 years ago
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    Graeme Ruck
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    Yet again an absolutely amazing insect, the wing pattern looks like a cross section of a tree. Great photo. Posted 12 years ago

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The European Peacock

The European Peacock, more commonly known simply as the Peacock butterfly, is a colourful butterfly, found in Europe and temperate Asia as far east as Japan.

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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 Aug 17, 2013. Captured Aug 17, 2013 10:30.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/11.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO1100
  • 105mm