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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Brian J Small" data-source="post: 2740890" data-attributes="member: 51278">For what it's worth I am in the Booted/Sykes's camp on this one.  I reckon there has to be a distinct emargination on p6 for it to have a wing like this; p1 (visible on first image) is at the long end for Booted and suggests Skyes's, but can't be sure of exact length.Location is right on the border with Kazakhstan east of Lake Alakol, where both species overlap.  Make your choice.Brian S</blockquote>