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Vanessa cardui
Big butterfly, ca. 6 cm wingspan. The upperside is orange-brown with darker wing bases. The forewing has a black apex patch and a white bar on the leading edge. The hindwing has a submarginal row of 5 small black spots which sometimes has blue scales. The underside has a black, brown, and gray pattern with 4 small submarginal eyespots.
Spotted at an oak forest. Reserva de la Biosfera del Real Sitio de San Ildefonso-El Espinar
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/250 sec.; f/8; ISO Speed Rating: 200. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No Flash fired. DSC_4529, 23
Spotted on Jun 30, 2019
Submitted on Oct 21, 2019
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