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The eye of the butterfly <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/128460/southern_europe_butterfly.html" title="Southern Europe butterfly"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/5939/128460_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=voD%2BnG6bs5GRCyCZK39IyLGA7Mc%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Southern Europe butterfly Close up detail:<br />
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The eye of the butterfly

Southern Europe butterfly Close up detail:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/128420/the_eye_of_the_butterfly.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/128461/the_glossy_eye_of_the_butterfly.html Europe,Fall,Geotagged,Portugal,Pyronia cecilia,Southern gatekeeper,butterfly

The glossy eye of the butterfly https://www.jungledragon.com/image/128460/southern_europe_butterfly.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/128420/the_eye_of_the_butterfly.html Europe,Fall,Geotagged,Portugal,Pyronia cecilia,Southern gatekeeper,butterfly,eye,macro

comments (7)

Patomarazul

Lion

Cute face! which species you think it was? Posted 3 years ago
1. Flavio
  
  Lion
  
  Inaturalist says it's Pyronia Cecilia, I hope it's correct. Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. Patomarazul
    
    Lion
    
    Good you found the species! :-) Posted 3 years ago

Calbost Niel

Lion

Fantastic detail Flavio Posted 3 years ago
1. Flavio
  
  Lion
  
  I'm always amazed by the intricate details of these beautiful beings :-) Posted 3 years ago

Neptune

Lion

Amazing Flavio! Posted 3 years ago
1. Flavio
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you very much :-) Posted 3 years ago

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The Southern gatekeeper

''Pyronia cecilia'', the southern gatekeeper, is a butterfly of Southern Europe and North Africa. It is a member of the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Flavio

By Flavio

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Uploaded Jan 21, 2022. Captured Oct 4, 2021 08:25 in Quinta Argentina, Moncarapacho, Faro, 8700-100 Moncarapacho, Portugal.

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Captured in the fall. More fall photos.