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Wall brown

Lasiommata megera

Order Lepidoptera. Family Satyrinae.

Wall brown — Photographs 1
Wall brown.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Description

Lasiommata megera, the wall or wall brown, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae (subfamily Satyrinae).

Traits

Wingspan
40–50 mm
Flight period
April–September
Host plants
grasses
Generations per year
2–3

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Photographs

Wall brown — Photographs 2
Wall brown. Zoological illustration.
Dr. F. Nemos / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Links

Source: {'label': 'Wikipedia', 'href': 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasiommata_megera'}