I. podalirius
         P. machaon
         P. aegeria
         M. didyma
         M. cinxia
         K. roxelana
         P. rapae
         S. pyri
         M. stellatarum

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Unless otherwise noted, all pictures on this site were taken in Pelion, Greece, shown on the map below.

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View images of the Common Toad, an ugly, bulky, but really sweet creature with an interesting... nightlife.

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Learn about the Salsify, a beautiful plant, with edible and medicinal properties, that is currently blooming in Pelion.

  Cool Destination

Visit Mourtias, one of Pelion's most picturesque beaches on the Aegean coast.

  Exciting Site

Tour the Volos Archaeological Museum, a pretty century-old building, whose exhibits span a historical period of over 10 millennia!

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Download a fantastic picture of a rickety jetty in Lefokastron, Pelion, taken by Huw Jones.

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Speckled Wood

Pararge aegeria

Very common butterfly throughout most of Europe, except the far north. Most guides state that there are two distinct color forms: the orange-spotted form, Pararge aegeria aegeria, occurs in southwestern Europe and Italy, while the cream-spotted form, Pararge aegeria tircis occurs elsewhere in Europe.

Its wingspan ranges between 38mm and 44mm (1 1/10 - 1 3/4 in). Wings are dark brown with cream spots, while the undersides are marbled dark and light brown. There are no marked differences between sexes.

It prefers shady woodland and woodland clearings, up to about 1,200 m (3,950 ft), and can be seen flying between early spring and late autumn. Males are territorial and will fiercely defend a spot of sunlight.

 Larvae are green, with a darker stripe down the back and paler lines along the sides; they feed on various grasses.  Pupae are green and are attached to grass stems.

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Fact Sheet

Larva Food Plants
Various grasses.

Flight Period
March - November.

Habitat
Woodland edges and clearings.

Distribution
Throughout most of Europe, except the far north.


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Taxonomy


Superkingdom: Eukaryota; Kingdom: Metazoa; Phylum: Arthropoda; Superclass: Hexapoda; Class: Insecta; Subclass: Neoptera; Order: Lepidoptera; Family: Nymphalidae; Genus: Pararge; Species: aegeria

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