2008

SO6511 : Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus), Ruspidge, Forest of Dean

taken 16 years ago, near to Ruspidge, Gloucestershire, England

Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus), Ruspidge, Forest of Dean
Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus), Ruspidge, Forest of Dean
As you can see from the photograph, the Gatekeeper butterfly has an interesting type of eye. Each ocellus (simple eye) has two pupils one pointing upwards and the other down. These butterflies are quite common in the Forest and like brambles and bushes which are separated from each other by 3 or 4 metres or so.

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Category: Butterfly
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Photographer
Eric Soons   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 19 August, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 20 November, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 650 116 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:48.1652N 2:30.4785W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 651 116
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WEST (about 270 degrees)
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