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Eastern Festoon. Spotted this butterfly at the Ipsalou monastery on the Island of Lesvos Greece, Allancastria cerisyi,Geotagged,Greece,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Eastern Festoon.

Spotted this butterfly at the Ipsalou monastery on the Island of Lesvos Greece,

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The Eastern Festoon

The Eastern Festoon is an Old World papilionid butterfly whose geographical range extends from the Balkans to include Turkey and the near Middle East. It exhibits several geographical variants. It is named for Alexandre Louis Lefèbvre de Cérisy.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Paul Dirksen
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By Paul Dirksen

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Uploaded May 24, 2020. Captured Apr 28, 2018 15:30 in Epar.Od. Kallonis-Skala Eresou, Lesvos 811 03, Greece.
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  • Canon EOS 650D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/2656s
  • ISO200
  • 400mm