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Tufted Marbled Skipper
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Rila Mts,
Bulgaria, July 2004 |
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Rila Mts,
Bulgaria, July 2004 |
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Val d'Aoste,
Italy, July 2004 |
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Pelopennesos,
Greece, June 2002 |
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This is one of the difficult group of Marbled
Skippers, Carcharodes. This species has a very distinctive rusty
"tuft" on the underside forewing that acts to guide forewing
and hindwing during flight. The butterfly must be manipulated to get a
good look at this tuft but the top of it can be seen as a few long
scales sticking out from the hindwing from the right angle. It is
principally a mountain species of Spain, France, the Alps and the
Balkans. It is also widespread in peninsular Italy. |
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