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argynnis aglaja aglaja
These were also abundant in the same field as the marbled whites, In photo 4 you can see the two battling it out for the same bramble flowers. Adults generally emerge in the middle of June, reaching a peak in early July. These butterflies favour thistles, knapweeds and are avid nectar feeders although in this warm weather they seemed to be basking in it more than feeding.
found at Brockadale nature reserve, grasslands owned and maintained by the Yorkshire wildlife trust. They are rarer in the East of the country as these were.
Spotted on Jul 11, 2013
Submitted on Jul 12, 2013
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Yes, I tried to get it but they all seemed to be resting in the heat not feeding, will try harder next time ;-)
Great, now can see underside of wings :D