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Carcharodus boeticus

Southern Marbled Skipper

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S Spain, May 2008
Altitude 100m

 

S Spain, May 2008
Altitude 100m. Eggs were laid on this plant, probably White Horehound, Marrubium vulgare, that was nestingling under the protection of these Jujube (Thorn) bushes, Ziziphus lotus.

 

S Spain, May 2008
Altitude 100m

 

S Spain, May 2008
Altitude 1000m

 

Montes Universales, Spain, August 2003

 

Montes Universales, Spain, August 2003

White lined veins of underside hindwing just about visible from this angle.

 

Catalonia, Spain, August 2003

 

Catalonia, Spain, August 2003

 

A local and, for me, not often encountered species of SW Europe. It is similar to a number of species especially C. lavatherae. It is distinguished from most of these by its "warm" grey/ brown uppersides. For lavatherae there are several indications but the easiest (as it is always visible) is the underside hindwing which has veins lined whitish and the contrast between the white bands and the ground colour is much clearer. All these species are variable though and as many features as possible should be considered.

 

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