Speckled wood  (Pararge aegeria)

The speckled wood is a common woodland butterfly (4). It is a brown butterfly with yellowish-orange spots on the wings and numerous eye-spots (2). The undersides of the wings are marbled, and are light and dark brown in colour. The two sexes are similar in appearance (2). The caterpillar is yellowish-green with a dark-green stripe along the back and lines along the sides (3).