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Peacock, Inachis io |
On Monday afternoon I visited Kithurst meadow which is in splendid condition and full of chalk downland flora. I saw 17 species of butterflies: Brimstones, Brown Argus, Chalk Hill Blues, Comma, Dark Green Fritillary, Essex Skipper, Gatekeepers, Green-veined White, Marbled Whites, Meadow Browns, Peacocks, Red Admirals, Ringlets, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small Skipper, Small Whites, Speckled Wood. moths seen: Dark Strawberry Tortrix (Celypha lacunana), Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis).
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Brown Argus, Aricia agestis |
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Chalk Hill Blue female, Polyommatus coridon |
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Chalk Hill Blue male, Polyommatus coridon |
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Common Froghopper, Philaenus spumarius |
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Common Lizard, Zootoca vivipara without tail |
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Dark Green Fritillary, Argynnis aglaja |
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Dark Strawberry Tortrix, Celypha lacunana |
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Enchanter's Nightshade, Circaea lutetiana |
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Essex Skipper, Thymelicus lineola |
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Field Scabius, Knautia arvensis |
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galls on Bramble leaves |
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Gatekeeper female, Pyronia tithonus |
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Gatekeeper |
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Green-veined White, Pieris napi |
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Hogweed flowers, Heracleum sphondylium |
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Hogweed flowers |
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Kithurst meadow |
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Kithurst meadow |
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woodland path |
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Meadow Brown, Maniola jurtina |
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Mother of Pearl, Pleuroptya ruralis |
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Peacock, Inachis io |
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Ringlet, Aphantopus hyperantus |
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Slender St John's-wort, Hypericum pulchrum |
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Small Skipper, Thymelicus sylvestris |
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White Crab Spider, Misumena vatia |
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