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Meadow Brown/Navadni lešnikar

Maniola jurtina

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Description:

Medium sized (about 5-8cm) big light brown-greyish butterfly with orange colored upper wings. On its wings it had little black spots. It is one of the most widespread butterflies in Europe. This butterfly is a male.

Habitat:

Meadows, grassland, woodland ...

Notes:

I couldn't get a picture of it with spread wings, but it was very beautiful.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Jopy
Jopy 10 years ago
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina Butterflies of Europe - Maniola jurtina


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2 Comments

Jopy
Jopy 10 years ago

you're welcome, Ursula :) difference between males and females will be more visible if it has open wings, but I think you're right :D

Ursula
Ursula 10 years ago

And once again-thaaaank you, Jopy! :) Am I right, is this a male butterfly?

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Ursula
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Ursula

Moravče, Zahodna Slovenija, Slovenia

Spotted on Jul 20, 2013
Submitted on Jul 20, 2013

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