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Speckled Wood side view, the Netherlands Fun fact: their eggs are transparent, one can see the embryo of the unborn caterpillar:<br /> <a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bont_zandoogje#/media/File:Pararge_aegeria_egg_with_embryo.jpg" rel="nofollow">https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bont_zandoogje#/media/File:Pararge_aegeria_egg_with_embryo.jpg</a> Heesch,Pararge aegeria,Speckled Wood,The Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge

Speckled Wood side view, the Netherlands

Fun fact: their eggs are transparent, one can see the embryo of the unborn caterpillar:
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bont_zandoogje#/media/File:Pararge_aegeria_egg_with_embryo.jpg

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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 Jul 27, 2015. Captured Jun 7, 2015 18:25.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm