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Aglais urticae
Medium size butterfly, 4-5 cm wingspan, females half a centimeter bigger than the male. The wing upper side is orange colour with black and yellow markings as well as a ring of blue spots around the edge of the wings. The underwing is dark brown with a yellow band and bluish lunettes close to the apex. Both sexes are very similar in design and colour.
Mountain prairies above 1900 m. Parque Nacional de Sierra de Guadarrama, Peñalara
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/400 sec.; f/10; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No Flash fired
Spotted on Jul 23, 2014
Submitted on Oct 29, 2014
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