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We can meet this undemanding butterfly almost everywhere – quite common even in cultivated landscapes such as the periphery of large agricultural fields and hayfields for mowing; of course also elsewhere in locations more suitable for butterflies. Seen from early July, for about one and a half months.

 

The wingspan is between 2-3 centimetres, depending on the individual. The dark yellow wings are bordered in black and the edges have yellowish white ”fringes”. The lifetime of the imago is about 2-3 weeks and during that time next year’s generation is conceived. The species winters as eggs; next year the green caterpillars start feeding on grasses.

 

Of course there are similar species but for their identification the recently published butterfly guide ”Eeesti päevaliblikad” (Estonian butterflies) has to be used: LINK

 

We would like to introduce to you our most common butterflies during the butterfly season; they certainly are familiar to many of you already. A little over a hundred species of day-time flying butterflies (Diurna) live in Estonia; knowing and recognising a dozen of them can do no “harm”. Actually we have already started: LINK