A Brown Argus (Aricia agestis) butterfly.


A Brown Argus (Aricia agestis) butterfly pictured on chalk grassland on the slopes of the South Downs near Cissbury Ring in West Sussex. This butterfly is a regular sight on chalkland habitat in early June.


Size: 3444px × 5137px
Location: South Downs West Sussex England UK United Kingdom GB Great Britain
Photo credit: © Malcolm McHugh / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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