Butterfly for Id, Málaga, 29.09.23 (2 Viewers)

[pdwinter]

I think this is Mallow Skipper Carcharodus alceae / tripolinus but would be grateful for correction / confirmation. Thanks

 

[THE_FERN]

Looks good. According to Tolman (Collins guide), indistinguishable from false mallow (tripolinus), but this latter not found there

 

[pdwinter]

Looks good. According to Tolman (Collins guide), indistinguishable from false mallow (tripolinus), but this latter not found there

Thanks THE_FERN

 

[pdwinter]

I did some checking and it seems that tripolinus is now known to occur along the coastal strip through Málaga and into Almería. Haven't yet found a scientific reference for it though.

 

[THE_FERN]

Get your dissecting microscope out, then...

 

[Jos Stratford]

I did some checking and it seems that tripolinus is now known to occur along the coastal strip through Málaga and into Almería. Haven't yet found a scientific reference for it though.

As they are visually indistinguishable, I think the exact ranges of the two are poorly know. Eurobutterflies also quotes that they are thought to fly together in southwest Spain.