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N1.
European Peacock Butterfly
Inachis io
Szabadszállás, Hungary
30 July 2011
The only
member of the Inachis genus, the Peacock is a common resident butterfly
of Europe. The adults hibernate over the winter, so it is one of the
first butterflies to appear in the spring. |
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N2. Edible Frog
Pelophylax kl esculentus
Szabadszállás, Hungary
14 August 2011
So named
because it is the most common culinary frog in Europe, it is a hybrid of
the Pool Frog (P. lessonae) and the Marsh Frog (P. ridibundus). Unlike
many hybrids, it is fertile, but can only produce healthy offspring if
it mates with one of the two parent species. |
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N3. Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
Tamási, Hungary
11 September 2011
One of the most
widespread butterflies in the world, it is found in North America,
Europe, Asia, North Africa, the Caribbean, Hawaii and New Zealand. It
has been known to hibernate over the winter, but most adults in northern
populations migrate to warmer climates for the winter. |
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N4. Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
Tamási, Hungary
11 September 2011
Underside of wing |
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