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Brimstone

Gonepteryx rhamni

Description:

Gonepteryx rhamni (known as the Common Brimstone) is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It lives in Europe, North Africa and Asia; across much of its range, it is the only species of its genus, and is therefore simply known locally as the brimstone.

Habitat:

My parents garden near Münster, Germany.

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1 Comment

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Lovely spotting!!

Brinschk
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Brinschk

Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Spotted on Jul 25, 2008
Submitted on Feb 23, 2013

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