Common Brimstone butterfly - extreme close-up of compound eye, proboscis and antenna of Gonepteryx rhamni.

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Image made from a stack of over 200 images,showing detail in the compound eye. The brimstone relies on two species of buckthorn plants as hosts for its larvae and this influences its geographic range and distribution. These plants are commonly found in wetland areas all over Europe. This one found in Dorset UK.

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Size: 3538px × 5307px
Location: North Dorset District, England, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © ALAN MORGAN PHOTOGRAPHY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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