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The Poplar Admiral
(Limenitis populi) also is a butterfly that lives in tree tops, but in
addition is quite rare in cenral Europe. So it is very improbable that
an average person will come across a specimen at all during his or her
lifetime.
On the belowside of its wings, the basic color is orange. In contrast to male wings female wings have broad white bands, which makes the female more conspicuous than the male. |
| The upperside is brown and in addition to the white bands has marginal bands of orange and blue spots. |  |
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The white bands on the wings of the male are
much narrower, making the male looking less conspicuous. At the same
time, his wings display an iridescent blue, although this is not as
strong as it occurs on the wing of the Emperor species.
Male and female in this species hardly differ by their size, but mainly by their colours. |
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Painted Lady | Comma | Fritillary |
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| Poplar Admiral |
Photgraphs by José Verkest, Text by Maria Pfeifer |