Is this really a Meadow Brown?

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njb55rtd
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Is this really a Meadow Brown?

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I'm afraid my photographing skills are limited but the point I wanted to make is that there is definitely no white pupil in the eye. The other thing is that it is no bigger than a Gatekeeper. Is there a pupiless variant?
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Re: Is this really a Meadow Brown?

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Definitely a Meadow Brown (male) despite the small size and lack of a pupil. This species is enormously variable in this respect, with some individuals having double pupils and some with none.
single and double pupils on Meadow Brown 5-Sept-2009
single and double pupils on Meadow Brown 5-Sept-2009
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