Speckled wood

Description:

The speckled wood is a common woodland butterfly. It is a brown butterfly with yellowish-orange spots on the wings and numerous eye-spots. The undersides of the wings are marbled, and are light and dark brown in colour. The two sexes are similar in appearance. The caterpillar is yellowish-green with a dark-green stripe along the back and lines along the sides.

Habitat:

The Speckled wood is regarded as a common woodland butterfly which breeds in damp areas where dappled sunlight filters through the trees. It can commonly be seen basking on low foliage or on forest paths in deciduous woodland. It is quite tolerant of shade and can also be found in conifer plantations, where it breeds along grassy rides. In recent years it has shown a favourable response to climatic change, having expanded into more open habitats, and can regularly be seen in gardens, along hedgerows, and scrubby areas of open grassland.

Notes:

Apparently this specimen has been through some bad weather. Spotted in rural area of Deventer, Holland.