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Carcharodus lavatherae

Marbled Skipper

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Valais, Switzerland, July 2004

 

Valais, Switzerland, July 2006

 

Var, Switzerland, May 2004

 

Valais, Switzerland, June 2004

 

Valais, Switzerland, July 2006

 

Piedmont, Italy, July 2002

Amazing resting position.

 

Piedmont, Italy, July 2002

Wings folded infront of body.
 

Piedmont, Italy, July 2002

Poor photo but another angle of the above butterfly. No predator will
suspect a butterfly in this position.
 

Piedmont, Italy, July 2002

 

This is a widespread species that I've not often encountered. It is very similar to the other Carcharodus species.

I was in Italy on a cool damp July morning when I found the butterfly photographed above. It was rooting in a most unusual position. The wings were wrapped around the body hiding the legs and the abdomen was curved up high above the thorax. I've never seen this before. I found 2 other lavatherae in the same location, each one resting like this.

 

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