Gatekeeper. Maniola tithonius (Satyridae) Butterfly on a Creeping Thistle. Cirsium arvense Steraceae along the edge of the River Nene, Northampton, E

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Gatekeeper. Maniola tithonius (Satyridae) Butterfly on a Creeping Thistle. Cirsium arvense Steraceae along the edge of the River Nene, Northampton, England, UK

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Size: 5472px × 3648px
Location: Along the River Nene, Northampton, England, UK.
Photo credit: © Keith J Smith. / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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