autumn queen

Queen of Spain fritillary / Kleiner Perlmuttfalter (Issoria lathonia)

 

Fresh from the forest ;)

This migratory species is widespread in most of Europe, in North Africa, Canary Islands and in the East Palaearctic ecozone (Central Asia, Himalaya, Baluchistan and Western China).These butterflies live in open areas, in dry lawns, agricultural wastelands and in extensive crops at altitudes between sea level and 2700 m.

 

Olympus E-M1 Mark II + Olympus Pro 40-150/F2.8 + Spacer 21mm

 

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