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European Grassland Butterfly Indicator - pictures

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Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas), Wageningen, Netherlands © Image: Chris van Swaay Click to view full-size image… 11.5 MB
Marsh Fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia), Örsegg, Hungary © Image: © Chris van Swaay Click to view full-size image… 8.0 MB
Chalkhill Blue (Polyommatus coridon), Eifel, Germany © Image: © Chris van Swaay Click to view full-size image… 1.8 MB
Large Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus), Moerputten, Netherlands © Image: © Chris van Swaay Click to view full-size image… 1.4 MB
Mazarine Blue (Cyaniris semiargus), Eifel, Germany © Image: © Chris van Swaay Click to view full-size image… 3.3 MB
Wall Brown (Lasiommata megera), Skärhamn, Sweden © Image: © Chris van Swaay Click to view full-size image… 475.1 KB
Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus), Wageningen, Netherlands © Image: © Chris van Swaay Click to view full-size image… 2.2 MB
Orangetip (Anthocharis cardamines), Lettele, Netherlands © Image: © Chris van Swaay Click to view full-size image… 998.8 KB
Lulworth Skipper (Thymelicus acteon), Eifel, Germany © Image: © Chris van Swaay Click to view full-size image… 503.4 KB
Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) © Image: © Chris van Swaay Click to view full-size image… 3.3 MB
Black-veined White (Aporia crataegi), Eifel, Germany © Image: © Chris van Swaay Click to view full-size image… 1.5 MB
Small Blue (Cupido minimus), Eifel, Germany © Image: © Chris van Swaay Click to view full-size image… 5.2 MB
Abandoned grassland overgrown by shrubs and trees, leaving no habitat for grassland butterflies © Image: © Chris van Swaay Click to view full-size image… 5.2 MB
Intensively farmed grassland, Wageningen, Netherlands © Image: © Chris van Swaay Click to view full-size image… 2.8 MB
Flower-rich semi-natural grasslands are the home of many butterflies © Image: © Chris van Swaay Click to view full-size image… 3.4 MB

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