Maniola jurtina
Image: <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:B%C3%B6hringer" title="User:Böhringer">Böhringer Friedrich</a> (CC BY-SA 2.5)
Scientific NameManiola jurtina
FamilyNymphalidae
HabitatEuropean meadows (specifically Widdermoos in Sennwald, Rhine Valley, Alpine Rhine)
Host PlantsGrasses, Sheep's Fescue
Description
The Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) is a butterfly found in European meadows, where its larvae feed on grasses, such as Sheep's Fescue. This image, taken in Widdermoos in the municipality of Sennwald in the Rhine Valley (Alpine Rhine), shows two individuals mating.
