Brown Hairsteak butterfly caterpillar (Thecla betulae) on a blackthorn bush

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Brown Hairsteak butterfly caterpillar (Thecla betulae) on a blackthorn bush in West Williamston Nature Reserve, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK

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Size: 3006px × 2013px
Location: West Williamston Nature Reserve, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Photo credit: © H Lansdown / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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