Wall Brown, Rome, Italy. (2 Viewers)

[tmurray]

Last Tuesday, (March 8th) near the Colosseum in Rome I saw what I Id'd as Wall Brown, a species I am long familiar with here in Ireland, albeit seeing fewer and fewer of late. I seen it well and was quite sure it was Wall Brown, but seemed a bit early - maybe they do fly earlier in Italy? I wondered however if there is any other options? Is there another similar species it might have been? I understand there is a southern form of Speckled Wood, which can be similar, do they occur in Italy, around Rome? Any suggestions?

Tony

 

[Xenospiza]

This is a list of butterflies reported in Lazio (mostly by Dutch/Belgian observers):

Lazio (Italy)

Lazio (Italy)

observation.org

Wall Brown is one of the more regularly reported butterflies – it already flies in February.

 

[Jos Stratford]

If around the Colosseum or similar, habitat favours Wall Brown and, as Xenospiza mentions, it is frequently an early flying species in southern parts

 

[aeshna5]

Southern Speckled Woods are frequently mistaken for Walls. I corrected one such on a FB post a couple of days ago.

 

[Jos Stratford]

Southern Speckled Woods are frequently mistaken for Walls. I corrected one such on a FB post a couple of days ago.

Also very true 👍

 

[tmurray]

Thanks for replies. If Wall can fly in February in Italy and based on habitat, I think I'm happy so. Although I have not seen the southern Speckled Wood, so it remains a possibility...

Sadly I now only see Wall in Ireland now in August, and it takes effort and good fortune.

Many thanks for replies.


Tony