Wall Brown Butterfly
Latin Name: Lasiommata megera
Description: The Wall Brown butterfly has orange wings with a brown border and brown markings on the wing. Near the tip of the forewings the Wall Brown has a prominent eye spot with an arc of 3 or 4 eye spots on the hindwing. The underside of the wing is a brown colour which acts as a camouflage when resting on rocks and stones.
Size: The Wall Brown has a forewing span of up to 50mm.
Habitat: The Wall Brown can be found in rough grassland, country lanes, roadside verges, grassy orchards, dis-used quarries, coastal regions and shrubberies.
Food: The Wall Brown Butterfly feeds on nectar and the Wall Brown caterpillar feeds on grasses.
Distribution: Wall Brown butterflies are found in North Africa, the Middle East and most of Europe with the exception of Northern Scandinavia.
Months Seen: This butterfly can usually be seen between March and October.
Did You Know?
- The Wall Brown butterfly likes to settle on rocks and walls.
- This butterfly has declined in numbers in central Britain and Northern Ireland.
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