Custom Search Search in Insectoid.Info Search with Pixel-Partisan Search with Google Insects Moths & Butterflies Butterflies  Canary speckled wood  Common Blue  Common Brimstone  European Peacock butterfly  Green longhorn  Holly Blue  Large White  Map  Meadow Brown  Nemophora cupriacella  Old World Swallowtail  Orange Tip  Red Admiral  Scarce Swallowtail  Small Tortoiseshell  Small White  The Ringlet  Wall  White Admiral  Ants  Arachnids  Bees  Beetles  Booklice - Barkflies  Bugs  Bumblebees  Cicadas  Crane flies  Dragonflies  Earwigs  Flies  Isopods  Locusts  Mosquitoes  Moths & Butterflies  Net-winged insects  Plant-parasitic Hemipterans  Praying Mantises  Wasps Photography with cameras Nikon D3x, Nikon D300, Canon 50D Image editing with Photoshop Nymphalidae - Meadow Brown - Maniola jurtina Meadow brown The meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is a species in the order butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) and the family Nymphalidae. It is common in Europe, North America and Asia. Meadow browns reach wingspans of 40 - 50 mm. In the females, the upper surface of the wings is dark brown. The front wings have a yellow-orange band, and a dark, round spot with a white centre which resembles an eye. The males are smaller and have a similar colouration. However, their "eyes" are not as big as those of the females. The undersides of the wings are yellow. There are "eyes" there too. The underside of the hind wings bears a jagged grey band. In the males this is a bit lighter. Butterfly - Meadow Brown The caterpillar is green. It has a dark stripe on its upper surface. The last segment bears the forked tail. The meadow brown is found almost everywhere, but is rare above 1600 metres. Eggs are laid on the soil or on grass. The caterpillars shed their skin twice. They overwinter and pupate in May. The cocoon is spun on a blade of grass and is yellowish-green. The next adult meadow browns emerge in June. The meadow brown is active from June to September. It reproduces once a year. Description of images / photos Photography with Cameras Nikon D3x, Nikon D300, Canon 50D Image editing with Photoshop 1.  Nymphalidae - Meadow Brown - Maniola jurtina 2.  Butterfly - Meadow Brown Quick search: Brown - Wings - Eyes - Nymphalidae - Meadow - Dark June - Surface - Green - Maniola - Females - Grass - Yellow - Males Keywords a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z  Großes Ochsenauge  Contact  Copyrights  Imprint  New pictures  Unknown insects  Unknown spiders Frequent Queries: brown nymphalidae with eyes on wings (1)