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Speckled Wood on oak leaf, Heesch, Netherlands During summer, these butterflies are abundant in the Netherlands. Unlike most butterflies, they can often be found in the shade, usually just next to forest paths around oak trees. Europe,Heesch,Macro,Netherlands,Pararge aegeria,Speckled Wood Click/tap to enlarge

Speckled Wood on oak leaf, Heesch, Netherlands

During summer, these butterflies are abundant in the Netherlands. Unlike most butterflies, they can often be found in the shade, usually just next to forest paths around oak trees.

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    WildFlower
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    Are you sure it is a ringlet? It looks more like a Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) or something else with more spots. Posted 10 years ago
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      Ferdy Christant
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      You are absolutely right. I was looking for that name yesterday an hour or so and couldn't recall it anymore. Posted 10 years ago

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The Speckled wood

The speckled wood is a butterfly found in and on the borders of woodland areas throughout much of the Palearctic realm. The species is subdivided into multiple subspecies, including "Pararge aegeria aegeria", "Pararge aegeria tircis", "Pararge aegeria oblita", and "Pararge aegeria insula".

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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 Oct 4, 2014. Captured Aug 3, 2014 14:19.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/4.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm