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Speckled wood

Pararge aegeria

Order Lepidoptera. Family Satyrinae.

Speckled wood — Photographs 1
Speckled wood.
Photo: Franz Xaver / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Description

The speckled wood (Pararge aegeria) is a butterfly found in and on the borders of woodland areas throughout much of the Palearctic realm.

Traits

Wingspan
35–45 mm
Flight period
April–September
Host plants
grasses
Generations per year
2–3

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Photographs

Speckled wood — Photographs 2
Speckled wood. Zoological illustration.
Dr. F. Nemos / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Links

Source: Wikipedia