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Spanish Gatekeeper

Pyronia bathseba

Description:

The Spanish Gatekeeper (Pyronia bathseba) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found on the Iberian Peninsula and in France, Morocco and Algeria. The wingspan is 18–19 mm. The butterfly is on wing from May to July depending on the location.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Spanish Gatekeeper
Pyronia bathseba Pyronia bathseba


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1 Comment

pamsai
pamsai 11 years ago

thanks Bayucca for the ID. Great name! I found these all over the Alpujarra...

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Andalucía, Spain

Spotted on May 31, 2012
Submitted on Jun 2, 2012

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