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Lasiommata maera

Large Wall Brown

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Cluj, Romania, May 2009

 

Valais, Switzerland, July 02009

 

Valais, Switzerland, 2007

 

Piedmont, Italy, June 2004

 

Vaud, Switzerland, July 2004

 

Valais, Switzerland, July 2006

 

Samos, Greece, June 2002

 

Piedmont, Italy, June 2003
 

Piedmont, Italy, June 2003
 

Samos, Greece, June 2002
 

Provence, France, August 2003
 

Samos, Greece, June 2002

 

This is resembles the other two Lasiommata species in Europe but it is noticeably larger. The grey undersides are clearly visible in flight alternating with the rich orange brown of the upperside. This is more noticeable than with the other 2 species. It is found across most of Europe except the British Isles and the extreme north of Scandinavia. Usually it flies close to rock faces or amongst boulders where it rests to gain heat from the sun and from the rock itself. Here the grey underside markings camouflage it well.

 

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