Limenitis populi Males feeding on dung

Limenitis populi (Linnaeus, 1758)

Papilionoidea▸Nymphalidae▸Limenitidinae▸Limenitidini

 

Poplar admiral (EN), Großer Eisvogel (DE)

 

While not very appetizing for us humans, many species of butterflies enjoy the nutrients contained within animal waste.

 

Photo captured in the wild, under natural light, in Austria.

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