What is this? is it a small heath?

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What is this? is it a small heath?

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/starscream ... 227728150/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/starscream ... 227728150/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/starscream ... 227728150/

All photos where taken in my garden in north Shropshire in mid afternoon on the 7th and 8th of august.
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Hi Hitman!

This looks like a male Meadow Brown to me.

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Post by eccles »

Here's a small heath. It's smaller than a meadow brown by a long way.

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Post by Hitman »

Thank you both for your help.
I've now tagged the photo as a Meadow brown.
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