Gatekeeper or Hedge Brown   Pyronia tithonus

Pyronia tithonus Rhodes

This Gatekeeper has mostly the right markings under the hind wing but the two spots which are usually white centred are completely black. However there are one or two photos on the internet with similar colours so this is probably just a normal colour variation rather than a form or sub species.

Pyronia tithonus

Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus

Outside Sianna, Rhodes on Ptilostemon chamepeuce 14th May 2010

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Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus upper

Outside Sianna, Rhodes on Ptilostemon chamepeuce 14th May 2010

Added on 5th June 2010

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