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 Coenonympha arcania - Pearly Heath

Coenonympha-arcania-pearly-heath- | PTKbutterflies
Coenonympha-arcania-pearly-heath- | PTKbutterflies
Coenonympha-arcania-pearly-heath- | PTKbutterflies

A more lowland species than the previous two, this is relatively common in field and woodland edges, and is subtly beautiful. Not easy to find it settled long enough for a decent butterfly photograph, as like it's fellow "Heath" species, it is rather fidgety and doesn't take much spooking. 

Coenonympha-arcania-pearly-heath- | PTKbutterflies
Coenonympha-arcania-pearly-heath- | PTKbutterflies
Coenonympha-arcania-pearly-heath- | PTKbutterflies
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