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NATURE
Butterflies
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
Wingspan 40mm
Wayside and hedgerow butterfly, flying July-August. Found in C and S England and Wales and S Ireland. Often feeds on bramble flowers. Upperwings smoky-brown with orange markings and paired eyespot on forewing. Caterpillars feed on grasses.



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