One thing in our favour was our guide had found several sites on or not far from his local patch in the weeks before we went there, so we did not have to rely upon serendipity. Lucky for us, as I have little energy (or patience!) for long searches. The colonies weren't large, but it was lovely to se...

I think we found them mostly in Granada Province, rather than nearer the coast in Malaga Province, but what a shame you didn't go that bit later, as it seemed that wherever there were capers growing, there was a colony.

Trik

Last year during a visit to Andalucia we hoped to photograph Desert Orange Tips, but only found them at one site near the coast which I was unable to access as the path was too steep. This year, however, there has been an eruption and, in late September, we found them in many places inland - even on...

Due to lockdown, we missed our planned trip to Cadiz Province. We are now hoping to return to north of Malaga in mid-September and would like to ask essexbuzzard if he can remember exactly where he saw this butterfly and what the terrain was like, please? As I mentioned before, I cannot manage steep...

We shall be visiting Tarifa, Barbate and Bolonia along the coast, as well as inland sites, so we'll certainly keep a look-out. If we do manage to find them, I'll definitely add to this thread in due course!

Thanks again eb
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It was in the Malaga area we saw them, too. We don't know the exact site, but it is apparently a regular place for them, although too steep and rocky for me to manage. I did have a female land very briefly in front of me while I was waiting by the car, but she was soon off and away on the stiff bree...

We shall be in Cadiz Province end Apr - beg May this year and would like to try for this species. I see in Collins Guide that they are present from Gibraltar eastwards to Murcia, in coastal regions. Our present itinerary mostly covers the west of Cadiz, but if there is a colony not too far from Gib,...

We were told that the weather was unseasonably hot for late September where we were, so that could explain the lateness of this skipper. Thank you, David.

Trik

Thanks, David. I did guess at Oberthur's but isn't end-September a bit late for them?

Trik

I had noticed those, too, David, but wasn't sure if they were shadows or discolouration. I didn't mention them as I didn't want to influence any suggestions.

Guy : You're being too modest!

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Sorry about this, but I always have difficulty with this type of Skipper, especially if I can't get an underside shot - the differences in the identifying markings are often so subtle. These are two different butterflies, photographed on 26 September in Catalonia, either in the Pre Pyrenees or Pyren...

Thanks for the additional info, Guy. Adonis male it is then. Pity really, as I had rather hoped it might be something more special as I already have lots of Adonis shots and of tidier subjects too!

Trik

What is stumping me is the row of 5 spots on the forewing, otherwise I would assume Adonis male as well. I have looked at British Butterfly Aberrations and could not find this configuration, but, of course, this was in Spain and could also be a one-off. blue query_5659_2.jpg In Collins Butterfly Gui...

Re boalensis form of Common Blue, I had a look at this in Collins and still think that my specimen has too many prominent spots on the forewing. There are no obvious orange lunules on the forewing either. It might be an aberration, as BB suggests - Adonis or Common. Shame that the beast's fringing i...

There seems to be too many spots for male Adonis and the upperside (what little that shows) is too blue for a female..
Thanks for the reply, Chris.
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A rather worn specimen, so I can't tell if the fringing is chequered. Lots of spots on the forewing underside which I am having trouble matching up with anything in Collins Guide that also ties in with locality and/or time of year - 24 September 2019. Unable to get a shot of upperside, unfortunately...

Jersey Tiger Moth.

Unfortunately I do not have any upperside shots as it was quickly up and away. From your comments, I think I am pretty safe to go with montensis , so many thanks for the confirmation. As an aside, it was unbearably hot at low altitudes in Andalucia when we were there, and we were forced to go high. ...

Taken on Sierra Nevada at approx. 2500m last week. Is it a Mountain Argus, and, if so, is it montensis, please? Many thanks.

Southern Marbled it is, then! Thanks, all. Now I think I have misnamed the other "Marbled Skippers" I photographed, as they look very similar, apart from, maybe, one...

Thanks again
Trik