Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
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Meadow BrownManiola jurtina |
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| Female, 31 July 1977 | Male, 17 June 1990 |
Habitat
Meadow Brown is a grassland butterfly which uses several grass species
as larval foodplants. Rough grasslands, hedgerows, roadside verges,
tracks in farmland or woodland all provide suitable habitat.
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Conservation Issues
The Meadow Brown is one of our commonest butterflies, and under no
apparent threat at present.
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Flight PeriodMainly from mid June to mid or late August.
DistributionThroughout the area
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