Malaga, Spain, July 2013

Granada, Spain, May 2019

Field notes and information

Local in southwest Europe. There are a number of similar species.

Identification & Similar species: The underside hindwing has 2 continuous pale bands on a slightly darker ground colour. The outer band is lighly scalloped on the outer edge. The key difference with the similar marbled skipper lavatherae are the pale lined veins.

Distribution & Flight: Spain, south France and in Italy in Sicily, Appenines and the northwest. Now extinct in Switzerland.

Habitat & Behaviour: Hot dry grassy slopes with rocks and scrub.

Bouches du Rhône, France, July 2010

Bouches du Rhône, France, July 2010

Granada, Spain, May 2019

Cadiz, Spain, October 2014

Granada, Spain, May 2019

Bouches du Rhône, France, July 2010

Cadiz, Spain, October 2014

A mating dance

Sierra Nevada, Spain, July 2013

Cadiz, Spain, October 2014

Larval food plant

S Spain, May 2008

Montes Universales, Spain, July 2011

Bouches du Rhône, France, July 2010

With the larval food plant.

Bouches du Rhône, France, July 2010