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A moth well-studied for the relative abundance of light and dark forms in areas polluted by industry.

$The clouded border (Lomaspilis marginata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It is distributed across most of Europe to the Urals, western and central Siberia, Transbaikalia, Kazakhstan, Tian-Shan, northern Mongolia and parts of the Near East.\nDescription:\nThis is a very distinctive species with white wings marked with black blotches around the margins. The amount of black varies, with the males usually (though not always) having more extensive black areas than the females. Occasionally almost entirely white or black individuals are seen, although this is rare. The wingspan is 24–28 mm. Lomaspilis marginata is extremely variable. Linnaeus's form has complete black border to both wings, also on the forewing additional spots or patches at base and middle of costa.\nLifecycle:\nThe egg is yellow green, with hexagonal reticulation. The larva, pale green with darker dorsal lines and a purplish anal spot, usually feeds on aspen and sallow but has also been recorded on birch, hazel and poplar. The species overwinters as a pupa, sometimes remaining in this form for up to four years (source Wikipedia).\n\nThis Picture is made during a Walk in a Nature Reserve in the Province of Limburg in 2015.$

Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus) feeding on Wild Bergamot on a mid-summer afternoon at Clarence Schock Memorial Park in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.

Detailed closeup on the great oak beauty geometer moth, Hypomecis roboraria sitting with open wings

The Speckled Wood occurs in woodland, gardens and hedgerows. Butterflies often perch in sunny spots, spiralling into the air to chase each other.

The horse chestnut leaf miner (Cameraria ohridella) is a leaf-mining moth of the Gracillariidae family.

The small heath is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae, classified within the subfamily Satyrinae. It is the smallest butterfly in this subfamily.

Brown Argus butterfly on a blade of grass in a nature reserve. Stukeley Meadows Nature Reserve Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.

Night moth. These are butterflies, sobi have a thin body and relatively long legs. Butterflies are crepuscular and nocturnal.Selective focus. Close-up photo, shallow depth of field, blured background.

Polites peckius, the Peck's skipper, is a North American butterfly in the family Hesperiidae, subfamily Hesperiinae.

Euphydryas aurinia - Marsh Fritillary - Nazuğum

Hummingbird clearwing moth at white hydrangea, with copy space. Taken in a Connecticut garden, summer.

The Marbled White is a distinctive and attractive black and white butterfly, unlikely to be mistaken for any other species.

Large Skipper butterfly on Oregano flower.

Pararge aegeria, speckled wood butterfly on maize leaf

Meadow Brown butterfly (Maniola jurtina)

A closeup on a European Riband wave geometer moth, Idaea aversata with spread wings on wood

Butterfly Marsh Fritillary. Euphydryas aurinia.

a brown-colored butterfly that looks torn, Polygonia c-album

Whilst many species of butterfly continue to struggle the Comma seems to be thriving and it is thought to be the change in climate and the change to its feeding habit to common nettle as opposed to hop as the primary larval food plant.

$Small rufus moth (Coenobia rufa) adult at rest on leaf\n\nEccles-on-Sea, Norfolk, UK. August$

Peacock butterfly on a leaf in Gosforth Park Nature Reserve.

Brenthis hecate Twin-spot fritillary beautiful orange and black butterfly depending on the first rays of the morning sun natural light

An Hobomok Skipper butterfly pauses on a leaf in the Canadian boreal forest.

$Pyrgus malvae, the grizzled skipper, is a butterfly species from the family Hesperiidae. It is a small skipper (butterfly) with a chequered pattern on its wings that appears to be black and white. This butterfly can be found throughout Europe and is common in central and southern regions of England. The butterfly prefers three major types of habitat: woodland, grassland, and industrial. Eggs are laid on plants that will provide warmth and proper nutrition for development, such as A. euphoria. As larvae, their movement is usually restricted to a single plant, on which they will build tents, unless they move onto a second host plant. Larvae then spin cocoons, usually on the last host plant they have occupied, where they remain until spring. Upon emerging as adult butterflies, grizzled skippers are quite active during the day and tend to favour blue or violet-coloured plants for food. They also possess multiple methods of communication; for example, vibrations are used to communicate with ants, and chemical secretions play a role in mating. Exhibiting territorial behaviour, males apply perching and patrolling strategies to mate with a desired female.\nHabitat: \nAlthough grizzled skippers occupy three major forms of habitats, they tend to settle in environments with spring nectar plants, larval food plants (agrimony, creeping cinquefoil, wild strawberry, tormentil), ranker vegetation, and edges with scrub or woodland. Host plants are from the family Rosaceae with a focus on Agrimonia eupatoria as well as Potentilla. \nFlight Season: \nGrizzled skippers produce one brood per season and are in flight from the middle of March to the middle of July. \n\nThis Picture is made during a Vacation in Bulgaria in May 2018.$

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