Brown Hairstreak Thecla betulae Wingspan 40-50mm. A lethargic butterfly and a sluggish flier; often prefers to walk over foliage rather than fly. Adul

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Brown Hairstreak Thecla betulae Wingspan 40-50mm. A lethargic butterfly and a sluggish flier; often prefers to walk over foliage rather than fly. Adult has dark brown upperwings; male has orange patch on forewing. Underwings are orange-brown with white line. Flies August. Larva is slug-like and feeds on Blackthorn. Very local in southern and central England and Wales. Favours Blackthorn scrub and hedgerows.

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Size: 4672px × 3498px
Photo credit: © PAUL R. STERRY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: august, blackthorn, british, butterflies, butterfly, cacoon, chrysalis, hedgerow, hedgerows, horizontal, insect, insects, landscape, pupa, pupae, rare, scarce, scrub, summer, uncommon