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Euphydryas phaeton
feeds exclusively on turtlehead which is disappearing throughout much of its range due to invasive plants.
Wetlands and marshes.
Spotted on Aug 25, 2012
Submitted on Dec 25, 2012
![[Euphydryas aurinia]](https://lh3.ggpht.com/cKkvHnkePlQlnLS-PX92oClmtcWQlV6bu1-O27qhQgBdzWd0gKgY53PFgD2QVqRJK7CJsdQj2xtqLFITS3I=s62-c)
7 Comments
Thanks all! Glad you enjoy!
great spotting Tom,amazing collection of one of the most beautiful nature creations ,the butterflys :-) super spotting page,congrats and thanks very much for sharing those beautys with us
Beautiful shots - welcome to Project Noah!
I've always wanted to see one! Lovely -
Stunning beauty!
I grow Turtlehead just to get this butterfly to come to my yard but so far no luck. Nice images !
so pretty...nice pattern