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Aglais urticae
Medium size butterfly, 4-5 cm wingspan, females half a centimetre 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 heathland. Parque Nacional de Sierra de Guadarrama
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/320 sec.; f/9; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No Flash fired
Spotted on Jun 5, 2015
Submitted on Jul 21, 2015
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Desde luego, Marta
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