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Wall

Lasiommata megera

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Period: May to September
Size: 45-53mm

This butterfly loves to bask on stone walls, paths and patches of bare ground (hence its name). It is an orange-brown butterfly with one white centred eye spot on each forewing. They can be very restless and fast flying in hot sunshine so are hard to ID unless basking. A localised but widespread resident absent from high ground.

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