Dingy skipper butterfly (Erynnis tages) resting on grass in a dry scrub habitat in late summer. This species' wing patterns help to camouflage itself

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Dingy skipper butterfly (Erynnis tages) resting on grass in a dry scrub habitat in late summer. This species' wing patterns help to camouflage itself against predators. Photographed in Montenegro in August.

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Photo credit: © HEATH MCDONALD/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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