False Ilex Hairstreak, Querquera

Description:

Its grey-brown wings (wingspan 3 to 3.4cm) bear a broken white line. Under the hindwing is a row reddish-orange spots near to the outer edge. The False Ilex Hairstreak closes its wings as soon as it alights, so that the uppersides of the wings, which are plain brown, are rarely seen. The Ilex Hairstreak, Satyrium ilicis, is similar but its wings are a darker chocolate brown.

Habitat:

The False Ilex Hairstreak is a butterfly of Portugal, Spain, the extreme south of France and parts of northern Africa.

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/1000 sec. f/16; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No flash