Gatekeeper

 

 

Butterfly, unidentified, August 2013

 

Pyronia tithonus, also known as a Hedge Brown, enjoying the sun by the pond.

Picture taken August 6.

Thanks to the following for confirming identification via Twitter and pointing out that two white spots on the “eye” mean Gatekeeper, one means Meadow Brown:  @ukbutterflies @55bloke and @lincolngreenie via @Wildlife UK

 

 

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