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NATURE
Butterflies
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
Wingspan 48mm
Widespread in Britain and Ireland as far as S Scotland and found in grassy places. Flies June-July. Has smoky-brown wings, darker on males than females, with variable numbers of small eyespots. Caterpillars feed on various grasses.



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