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Small Heath

Coenonympha pamphilus

Picture of a Small Heath
Period: May to September
Size: 33-37mm

A very small butterfly which always rests with its wings closed showing the nice pale orange-brown forewings with one small eye spot. It likes rough grassland and is common along stream sides and rabbit and sheep grazed track margins especially on moorland. Look for it at Scar Close NNR. Lowland populations are denser in number, try valley grasslands and old quarries.

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