Pyronia tithonus
Pyronia tithonus
Some self collected specimens from the past ten years & pictures taken this summer of a pair of this species in the wild. A small but lovely satyrid still reasonably common in my part of the U.K. Sexual dimorphism is quite marked in this species.Females on the left. Males on the right. There is also variation in the number of black spots in the forewings of both sexes. Commonly known in the U.K. as the Gatekeeper or Hedge Brown. Aptly describes the type of habitat they prefer.
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Re: Pyronia tithonus
My gosh, those things are hairy.
Thanks Dave, very nice photo of the variation (top photo)
Thanks Dave, very nice photo of the variation (top photo)
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