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Tomares ballus
Female. The male has the upper side brownish. The underside of the forewing is orange with black spots. The hindwing underside is green. The body is very hairy and green.The female has orange upper side with bluff edges and the underside is similar to the male. Wingspan is 20-30 mm
Spotted on a sandy path. Holm oak and pine tree forest
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/1600 sec.; f/20; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Focal Length: 90.0 mm. Exposure Bias -1 EV. No flash.
Spotted on Mar 17, 2014
Submitted on Mar 27, 2014
6 Comments
Thanks Viv!
Muchas gracias, Marta!
Thanks venusflytrap2000
Wow! What a beauty! Interesting colours and patterns arlanda
¡Muy bonita!
always a beauty...thanks arlanda