Gatekeeper (Pyronia Tithonus) underside
Introduction
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Gatekeeper (Pyronia Tithonus) underside
Image: © Lynne Kirton Taken: 23 Jul 2006
Also known as the Hedge Brown, the Gatekeeper is common in all southern counties of England, and in lowland Wales, wherever wild grasses and shrubs grow together, but is absent from Scotland. It is sometimes confused with the much larger Meadow Brown which has less orange and only one white pupil in the eyespot on the upperwing. They seem to like yellow flowers in particular, & so may often be found on ragwort or fleabane. See also Image
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Image Location
Latitude
52.988072
Longitude
-1.219387