Reigate, Surrey. UK. Thursday 12th June 2014. Flora and fauna on the North Downs. A Speckled Wood Butterfly 'Pararge aegeria' rests in the sunshine in woodland on the North Downs at Reigate, Surrey. Credit: Photo by Lindsay Constable / Alamy Live News.

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Reigate, Surrey. UK. Thursday 12th June 2014. Flora and fauna on the North Downs. A Speckled Wood Butterfly 'Pararge aegeria' rests in the sunshine in woodland on the North Downs at Reigate, Surrey. © Photo by Lindsay Constable / Alamy Live News. The Speckled Wood is a common butterfly and familiar to many observers, especially in woodland where, as its name suggests, it is most often found. The appearance of this butterfly changes from north to south, forming a "cline", where individuals in the north are dark brown with white spots, with those in more southerly locations being dark brown with orange spots. This has given rise to a number of subspecies. Source:

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Location: North Downs, Reigate, Surrey. UK
Photo credit: © Lindsay Constable / Alamy / Afripics
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