Roberta
Hebridean in Chalkhill

Gatekeeper

Very similar in pattern to a Meadow Brown, but the orange central section is bigger on the Gatekeeper and the black spot near the wing-tip has two little white dots (looking like eye-pupils) in the Gatekeeper.
Both are pretty common on the reserve, and distinguishing them is pretty difficult in flight, but reasonably OK when they settle.
Caterpillars feed on grasses.

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