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Underside: Canary speckled wood (Pararge xiphioides) It is quite common to encounter this butterfly on the islands of La Palma, Tenerife, La Gomera and Gran Canaria. Even though it looks similar to the well known Speckled wood (Pararge aegeria) that can be found all over central Europe and Northern Africa, this species is endemic to the Canary Islands.<br /> From the same island, but from a different spot, is a picture of the upper side of this butterfly:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146066/canary_speckled_wood_pararge_xiphioides.html" title="Canary speckled wood (Pararge xiphioides)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/8383/146066_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1718236810&Signature=p1CTpymn41QslucOSwJWEZ2QNTQ%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Canary speckled wood (Pararge xiphioides) It is quite common to encounter this butterfly on the islands of La Palma, Tenerife, La Gomera and Gran Canaria. Even though it looks similar to the well known Speckled wood (Pararge aegeria) that can be found all over central Europe and Northern Africa, this species is endemic to the Canary Islands.<br /> <br /> And there&#039;s even a third relative, Pararge xiphia, that only lives on the island of Madeira.<br /> <br /> The underside of the Canary speckled wood can be seen in this picture:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146067/underside_canary_speckled_wood_pararge_xiphioides.html Falter,Geotagged,Kanarische Inseln,Pararge xiphioides,Schmetterling,Spain,Tiere,Winter,butterfly,mariposa" /></a></figure> Falter,Geotagged,Kanarische Inseln,Pararge xiphioides,Schmetterling,Spain,Tiere,Winter,butterfly,mariposa Click/tap to enlarge

Underside: Canary speckled wood (Pararge xiphioides)

It is quite common to encounter this butterfly on the islands of La Palma, Tenerife, La Gomera and Gran Canaria. Even though it looks similar to the well known Speckled wood (Pararge aegeria) that can be found all over central Europe and Northern Africa, this species is endemic to the Canary Islands.
From the same island, but from a different spot, is a picture of the upper side of this butterfly:

Canary speckled wood (Pararge xiphioides) It is quite common to encounter this butterfly on the islands of La Palma, Tenerife, La Gomera and Gran Canaria. Even though it looks similar to the well known Speckled wood (Pararge aegeria) that can be found all over central Europe and Northern Africa, this species is endemic to the Canary Islands.<br /> <br /> And there's even a third relative, Pararge xiphia, that only lives on the island of Madeira.<br /> <br /> The underside of the Canary speckled wood can be seen in this picture:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146067/underside_canary_speckled_wood_pararge_xiphioides.html Falter,Geotagged,Kanarische Inseln,Pararge xiphioides,Schmetterling,Spain,Tiere,Winter,butterfly,mariposa

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The Canary Speckled Wood

"Pararge xiphioides", the Canary speckled wood, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Canary Islands on La Gomera, La Palma, Tenerife and Gran Canaria.

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Uploaded Jan 29, 2023. Captured Feb 14, 2019 13:41 in LP-301, 38759 El Paso, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/8.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm
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Captured in the winter. More winter photos.