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Coenonympha pamphilus
The Small Heath is a lateral basker, only ever resting with its wings closed and angled at 90° to the sun. The butterfly loosely resembles a small Meadow Brown, but the brown colour of the wings appears noticeably paler in flight. The wingspan is 24-30 mm.
Prairie close to the sea coast. Asturias
Camera Model: NIKON D500. Exposure Time: 1/160 sec. f/11; ISO Speed Rating: 4500. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 90.0 mm. No flash fired. DSC_3335, 3337
Spotted on Aug 29, 2018
Submitted on Nov 29, 2018
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