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Speckled Wood flying away A butterfly flying away just at the moment I pressed the shutter.<br />
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Dutch name: Bont Zandoogje Geotagged,Pararge aegeria,Speckled Wood,The Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge

Speckled Wood flying away

A butterfly flying away just at the moment I pressed the shutter.

Dutch name: Bont Zandoogje

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  1. Ghehe, you got the leaf right, the butterfly is a tiny bit on the shy side I bet;) Posted 12 years ago

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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".

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Joost Thissen
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By Joost Thissen

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Uploaded Sep 14, 2012. Captured Aug 19, 2012 07:28 in Bestseweg, 5691 Son, The Netherlands.
  • SLT-A55V
  • f/5.6
  • 1/200s
  • ISO100
  • 90mm