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Pyronia tithonus

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Pyronia tithonus

©Raymond Small TQ4792 11/07/2017

The sexes are easy to tell apart because males have distinctive dark bars on the forewings. The larger female is usually lighter in colour. This species is also known as the 'Hedge Brown'.

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Pyronia tithonus

TQ4792 08/07/2025 ©Mike Rumble

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