Andalucian Moths and Butterflies (1 Viewer)

Brian Stone

A Stone chatting

• May 26, 2005

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Just back from a few stunning days in Andalucia: 139 bird species plus many butterflies, moths and other insects (I might do other threads on the birds and insects in time). I'll run through the leps here if that's OK. Some need IDing or confirming.

Scarce Bordered Straw (Helicoverpa armigera)?
The Vestal (Rhodometra sacraria)
Swallowtail (Papilio machaon)
Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)

 

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Brian Stone

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• May 26, 2005

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Clouded Yellow (Colias crocea)
Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)?
Spanish Marbled White (Melanargia ines)
Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
Unknown Gatekeeper type

 

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Brian Stone

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• May 26, 2005

• #3

Idaea manicaria ?
Brown Argus (Aricia agestis)
Marsh Fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia)

 

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Brian Stone

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• May 26, 2005

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Bright Wave (Idaea ochrata cantiata)
Brown Argus (Aricia agestis)
Cleopatra (Goneopteryx cleopatra), female
Spanish Festoon (Zerynthia rumina)

 

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Brian Stone

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• May 26, 2005

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Royal Burnet (Zygaena sarpedon)
Provençal Fritillary (Melitaea deione)
Synaphe moldavica ?

 

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Brian Stone

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• May 26, 2005

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Unidentified Skipper, possibly Mallow Skipper (Carcharodus alceae)
Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius) - a bit battered unfortunately
Hummingbird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum)

There was a swarm of Hummingbird Hawk-moths at this site with a single Broad-bordered Bee Hawk-moth (Hemaris fuciformis), which unfortunately did not stick around for a photo.

 

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black52bird

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• May 26, 2005

• #7

Spanish Gatekeeper, surely?

brianhstone said:

Clouded Yellow (Colias crocea)
Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)?
Spanish Marbled White (Melanargia ines)
Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
Unknown Gatekeeper type

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Dear Brian

Very nice set of pictures. Lucky you. Andalucia is great, isn't it. I was there for 6 days in March - got 123 bird species, including 5 new ones for my life list.
I'd say that was the Spanish Gatekeeper (Pyronia bathseba), although I can't imagine you haven't considered that>
Best
David

 

Brian Stone

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• May 26, 2005

• #8

We certainly thought it was Spanish Gatekeeper at the time and saw plenty of others that looked typical but I can't find any reference to the extra spot midway near the costa on the underside of the hindwing discal side of the pale band shown by this specimen.

 

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black52bird

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• May 26, 2005

• #9

A North African?

brianhstone said:

We certainly thought it was Spanish Gatekeeper at the time and saw plenty of others that looked typical but I can't find any reference to the extra spot midway near the costa on the underside of the hindwing discal side of the pale band shown by this specimen.

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Brian

Yes, well I deliberately overlooked that, going for the more obvious solution... but of course the smaller Austaut's Algerian Heath has a similar spot on the other side of the postdiscal stripe, but then the stripe's straight. And Dusky Heath also has a spot there, too, but then only a one-spot eye on the forwing, and other things not right, either....
Interesting.

Best

David

 

Adey Baker

Member

• May 27, 2005

• #10

black52bird said:

Brian

Yes, well I deliberately overlooked that, going for the more obvious solution... but of course the smaller Austaut's Algerian Heath has a similar spot on the other side of the postdiscal stripe, but then the stripe's straight. And Dusky Heath also has a spot there, too, but then only a one-spot eye on the forwing, and other things not right, either....
Interesting.

Best

David

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The Tolman/Lewington book shows a twin eye in the forewing of Dusky Heath - not quite as large as in Brian's photo - but everything else looks OK, although they quote flight period from early June as opposed to Spanish Gatekeeper's from April...