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Pyronia tithonus

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Lepidoptera
Family
Nymphalidae
Genus
Pyronia
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tithonus

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(Zone 8a) | August 2008 | Positive
This is a butterfly of woodland edge, particularly partial to bramble flowers. It is a widespread species in europe, though in Britain it is mainly found in the south and centre.
The larvae feed on Poa and Milium grasses.
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