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Butterfly  Coenonympha tullia,Large Heath or Common Ringlet,hairy,insect,orange Click/tap to enlarge Species intro

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  1. Actually, it is a butterfly.
    http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Coenonympha-tullia
    Posted 11 years ago
    1. Oh, cool!
      I just thought it was a moth because it looks very mothy
      Thanks
      Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago
      1. No worries. Note that we have a guide that lists useful sites to help with identification:

        http://www.jungledragon.com/species/guide
        Posted 11 years ago

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"Coenonympha tullia", the large heath or common ringlet, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It flies in a variety of grassy habitats, including roadsides, woodland edges and clearings, prairies, bogs, and arctic and alpine taiga and tundra.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Jun 20, 2014. Captured Jun 9, 2014 17:36.
  • Canon EOS REBEL T3
  • f/5.6
  • 1/197s
  • ISO100
  • 55mm