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Argynnis pandora
Male. Large butterfly about 6 cm wingspan. The upper side of the wings is olive greenish with many black spots and lines. The underside is golden green and cadmium red with black spots. The anverse of the male forewings is olive green with pale yellow and orange at the tip and black veins. It is a male since the two androconian veins can be easily distinguished. They can be seen in forest clearings with brambles, thistles and flowers that they feed on incessantly. The best time of the year to see them is during the month of July, when they meet together with other species of its kind. The caterpillars of this species feed on plants of the genus Viola. It flies from mid-May to September
Spotted at an oak forest (Q, pyrenaica).
Camera Model: NIKON D500. Exposure Time: 1/640 sec.; f/13; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No flash fired. DSC_2583
Spotted on Jul 1, 2018
Submitted on Nov 13, 2018
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