Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)

Meadow Brown, a reference photo — Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

The meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is a butterfly found in the Palearctic realm. Its range includes Europe south of 62°N, Russia eastwards to the Urals, Asia Minor, Iraq, Iran, North Africa and the Canary Islands. The larvae feed on grasses.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Meadow Brown being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Maniola telmessia
Maniola cypricola

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Maniola
Species: Maniola jurtina

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