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Butterfly with rear eyes Large butterfly with eye patterns on its wings. Butterfly,Geotagged,Insects,Israel,Large Wall Brown,Lasiommata maera Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Butterfly with rear eyes

Large butterfly with eye patterns on its wings.

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The Large Wall Brown (Lasiommata maera) is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. The species is common in continental Europe. Though it is an avid flyer It is seldom seen on flight in strong wind. Its preferred habitats are edges of the forests and unmanaged clearings on forested areas.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Jun 21, 2011. Captured Mar 31, 2011 21:50 in Tamar Kamal Amar, Julis, Israel.
  • NIKON D300
  • f/14
  • 1/160s
  • ISO200
  • 105mm