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Small Heath Butterfly

Coenonympha pamphilus

Description:

Small, yellow-orange, flies close to the ground. Perches with its wings closed. The Small Heath is an inconspicuous butterfly that flies only in sunshine and rarely settles more than a metre above the ground. Its wings are always kept closed when at rest. Underside of forewing has eyespot at tip. Hindwing banded with brown, grey and cream. The number of broods and the flight periods are variable and adults may be seen continuously from late April to September on some sites in southern England.

Habitat:

Occupies a wide range of habitats. This particular one spotted in semi improved grassland, wet upland.

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kieranhiggins16
Spotted by
kieranhiggins16

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Spotted on Jul 5, 2013
Submitted on Jul 5, 2013

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