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Birds and Butterflies of Rhodes
RODOPTERA
Lasiommata megera
Wall brown (female). Embonas, May 2019.
Uncommon, sparsely distributed in small numbers. Wingspan 40-50 mm. Sexes similar. Flies February to November in two or three generations. Shrubland, meadows, ravines, forest clearings. Rests on ground. Territorial male behaviour: numerous sorties chasing competitors, usually returns to same watch-perch after each chase. Seeks shade in mid-summer.
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