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Spanish gatekeeper (Pyronia bathseba) This butterfly was resting in the hills around the Castell del Montgrí in Catalunya, Spain. Falter,Geotagged,Pyronia bathseba,Schmetterling,Spain,Spanien,Spanish gatekeeper,Spring,Tiere,butterfly,mariposa Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Spanish gatekeeper (Pyronia bathseba)

This butterfly was resting in the hills around the Castell del Montgrí in Catalunya, Spain.

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    Gorgeous, great shot! Posted 2 years ago

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The Spanish gatekeeper

The Spanish gatekeeper is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found on the Iberian Peninsula and in France, Morocco, and Algeria. A similar gatekeeper species is "Pyronia tithonus", which is found in Northern Europe.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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Uploaded Feb 5, 2023. Captured May 30, 2013 09:28 in Camí dels Tres Pins, 17257 Torroella de Montgrí, Girona, Spain.
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  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/80s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm