Butterfly for ID

[PeterD]

Please can you help ID this Satyridae butterfly.



link to larger image.

Thanks

[aeshna5]

A Speckled Wood.

[PeterD]

Originally Posted by aeshna5

A Speckled Wood.

Thank you aeshna5. I looked through the plates for this family and for some reason could not settle on a species. It's such an extensive family with close similarities.

[bugbotherer]

Not often you see a side shot. nice

[PeterD]

Originally Posted by bugbotherer

Not often you see a side shot. nice

Thank you. Here is another interesting shot taken 1:1.

Speckled Wood front head-on view

Talk about hairy eyes

Kind regards