Spanish Butterfly ID - Help Please (1 Viewer)

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Graham Checkley

• Apr 26, 2004

• #1

I saw the following near Rhonda in southern Spain. Its closed wingspan was well under 0.5 inches. I'd realy appreciate some help with identification.

http://www.pbase.com/image/28261071

Regards,
Graham.

 

CJW

Hit-and-run WUM

• Apr 26, 2004

• #2

Looks like a Meadow Brown to me, Graham. But then I know bog-all about European butterflies!

 

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Graham Checkley

• Apr 26, 2004

• #3

CJW said:

Looks like a Meadow Brown to me

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Yes, that's what it looked like to me, but way too small I thought.

Regards,
Graham.

 

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Ken Noble

• Apr 26, 2004

• #4

I think it's far too small to be a meadow brown. It may be one of the many ringlets. I'm out of my depth, I'm afraid. You could try guy padfield's site, which has photos of many European butterflies.
http://www.guypadfield.com/
I'm not sure what you mean by 'closed wingspan'. If you mean the span of one wing, then it's actual wingspan would be slightly more than double that... say 1".

 

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Graham Checkley

• Apr 27, 2004

• #5

Surreybirder said:

You could try guy padfield's site

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Thanks for this. It looks like a Small Heath.

Regards,
Graham.

 

Surreybirder

Ken Noble

• Apr 27, 2004

• #6

checklg said:

Thanks for this. It looks like a Small Heath.

Regards,
Graham.

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It does... with part of its forewing missing, which is handy 'cos you can see it's hindwing marking. (I've often seen them with the hindwing protruding more than on this one. I've got a photo of one somewhere which I'll post for comparison when I find it--taken in Surrey, UK.)
Ken

 

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harry eales

Ancient Entomologist

• Apr 27, 2004

• #7

I have no doubt about it C.pamphillus Small Heath.
Harry Eales.