Family: Nymphalidae       Sub-family: Satyrinae 1625     *     Pyronia tithonus     *     Gatekeeper / Hedge Brown Common Wingspan: 40-47mm. Eye-spot with two pupils. Flight time: July-September Habitat: Open woodlands, hedgerows and grasslands Larvae feed on grasses, including Timothy, Cock's-foot, Couch and fescues Similar: Meadow Brown has only one pupil in the eyespot

Gatekeeper / Hedge Brown, Pyronia tithonus
Studland, Dorset. August 2012