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Pyrgus cacaliae

Dusky Grizzled Skipper

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Valais, Switzerland, July 2006

 

Valais, Switzerland, July 2006

Underside of the butterfly above.

 

Valais, Switzerland, July 2006

 

Valais, Switzerland, July 2006

 

Valais, Switzerland, July 2006

 

Valais, Switzerland, June 2006

Note: I am not completely certain this is P. cacaliae.

 

Rila Mts, Bulgaria, July 2004

 

Rila Mts, Bulgaria, July 2004

 

Valais, Switzerland, June 2003

 

Valais, Switzerland, June 2003

Well marked individual
 

Valais, Switzerland, June 2003

Glimpse of the underside of the above butterfly.

 

This species is confined to the Alps and a couple of mountains in the Balkans. It is similar to the Alpine Grizzled Skipper, P. andromedae, but is distinguished by having 2 not 3 basal spots on the upperside forewing. Usually the upperside white spots are smaller than this and the hindwing generally even less well marked. This makes me wonder if the butterfly in the second two photos is something else but the bottom photo shows what looks like the typical exclamation mark found in cacaliae and andromedae. Anyone any suggestions?

 

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