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La Palma, Spain, August 2021
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La Palma, Spain, August 2021
Field notes and information
Endemic to the western Canary Islands.
Identification & Similar species: Unmistakable in the Canary Islands. Similar to the speckled wood P. aegeria found throughout the rest of Europe and N Africa.
Distribution & Flight: From the western Canary Islands of Tenerife, Gran Canaria, La Palma, and Gomera. A correspondant has also confirmed it is found on El Hierro, the smallest of the western isles. It flies throughout the year at lower levels.
Habitat & Behaviour: Shady woody areas, typically laurisilva forests but also parkland and urban areas.
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Tenerife, Spain, April 2012
Female.
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N Tenerife, Spain, April 2012
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La Palma, Spain, August 2021
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Gran Canaria, Spain, March 2016
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La Palma, Spain, August 2021
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La Gomera, Spain, August 2021
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La Palma, Spain, August 2021
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N Tenerife, Spain, April 2012
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N Tenerife, Spain, April 2012
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La Gomera, Spain, August 2021
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La Palma, Spain, August 2021
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La Gomera, Spain, August 2021
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La Gomera, Spain, August 2021