Mallorca butterfly (1 Viewer)

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davidh

Member

• Nov 4, 2003

• #1

I've just returned from a weeks birding holiday in Mallorca. Whilst there I came accross a rather stunning butterfly which did not appear in any of the guides that I had. It didn't hang around so I couldn't get a photo, but on my return I trawled the net to try to identify it. The only possibility I can find is a Plain Tiger. However I can't find any references to a Plain Tiger for Mallorca. Can anyone tell me if this could be possible ?

 

IanF

Moderator

• Nov 4, 2003

• #2

We were there in Sept/Oct and whilst the birds species were up on previous years, the butterlflies and insects were down.

We did see Swallowtail, Painted Lady and the one below, but really that was it for this year.

Butterfly

 

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Joern Lehmhus

Well-known member

• Nov 5, 2003

• #3

Hi Ian, Your unknown Butterfly is of the Genus Colias, Family Pieridae, but I couldn´t tell you which species exactly, having not much experience with that genus in the mediterranean.

Hope that helps,

Joern

 

Jasonbirder

Jason-occasional-twitcher

• Nov 5, 2003

• #4

I`m not familiar with the mediteranean species either, but I don`t see anything that would necessarily make me question Common or Garden Clouded Yellow

 

tom tams

Well-known member

• Nov 5, 2003

• #5

Hi David,
The Plain Tiger is occasionally reported from the Mediterranean area, especially, Greece and southern Italy.
( Collins field guide. Butterflies of Britain & Europe )

Tom

 

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sparrowbirder

Well-known member

• Nov 5, 2003

• #6

went to NE spain in august,and had lots of plain tigers there,pic below!!

 

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tom tams

Well-known member

• Nov 5, 2003

• #7

Hi Ian,

Your picture looks like a Clouded Yellow to me.

Tom

 

IanF

Moderator

• Nov 5, 2003

• #8

Thanks for the Clouded Yellow ID.

I think I'd rather have seen David's Plain Tiger though. Previously Common Pasha have been about in good numbers, but not this time.

 

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davidh

Member

• Nov 5, 2003

• #9

Thanks all,

A Plain Tiger it is then. Loads of Clouded Yellows there too during my week, and two other new butterflies for me: Long-tailed Blue and Bath White.

Davidh