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NATURE
Butterflies
Large Heath
Coenonympha tullia
Wingspan 38mm
Found on acid moors where larval foodplant, white beak-sedge, common. Occurs N from C Wales and locally in Ireland. Flies June-July in sunny weather. Underside of hindwing grey-brown; forewing orange-brown with small eyespot.



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