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Speckled Wood

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  1. View Joost Thissen's profile
    Joost Thissen
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    Nice picture. good posture and pretty sharp.

    Butterfly is more likely a Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)     Posted 13 years ago
    1. View Frankhuizen Photography's profile
      Frankhuizen Photography
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      I agree with Joost, I think too it's a speckled wood. Nice capture! Posted 13 years ago
    2. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Thanks both, indeed I was not sure about the identification, I will correct them. Posted 13 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 Aug 18, 2012. Captured Aug 18, 2012 09:55.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/3.2
  • 1/320s
  • ISO125
  • 105mm