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Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria (Linnaeus, 1758)

Pararge aegeria Pararge aegeria
  • Cambridge, old St Ives railway line, TL459616 17 Jul 2002. BF1614

Gatekeeper or Hedge Brown Pyronia tithonus (Linnaeus, 1771)

Pyronia tithonus Pyronia tithonus
Pyronia tithonus
  • Cambridge, female (l) 26 Jul 2000 & male (r) 14 Jul 2001.
  • Underside 16 Jul 2002
  • BF1625
  • The double white dots in the forewing black spots are characteristic of this species.
  • The dark bands on the male's forewings are scent scales.
  • Larval foodplant: various grasses

Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758)

Maniola jurtina Maniola jurtina
  • Cambridge, old St Ives railway line TL462614, 15 Jul 2002. BF1626
  • Larval foodplant: various grasses
  • Supposedly not very frequent in town gardens ...

Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Aphantopus hyperantus Aphantopus hyperantus
  • Cambridge, old St Ives Railway TL462615, 10-11 Jul 2002. BF1629

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