S Greece, July 2018
Montes Universales, Spain, July 2011
Field notes and information
This is a summer butterfly of roadsides and flowery places across central and southern Europe. It is often very common and is usually found feeding at flowers.
Identification & Similar species: The underside white pupilled brown spots are distinctive on the broken pale cream-brown post discal band.
Distribution & Flight: Spain to south UK and eastwards through south Poland to Greece. Also from a small area of Morocco and the islands of Corsica and Sardinia.
Habitat & Behaviour: Diverse. Grassy flowery places, waste ground, towns etc.
Burgos, Spain, July 2011
Huesca, Spain, July 2017
Madrid, Spain, July 2011
Ain, France, August 2018
Huesca, Spain, July 2017
S Greece, July 2018
S Greece, July 2018
Corisca, France, July 2012
With a common blue Polyommatus icarus.
Burgos, Spain, July 2011
Montes Universales, Spain, July 2011
Gennargentu, Sardinia, Italy, July 2015
Var, France, July 2010