Hello,
Yesterday I spotted some skippers in the South of France on the Mountain of Sainte Baume at approx. 840 m altitude.
Could I have an opinion as to the identity of them please.
The Pyrgus photos were taken in the following order and in the space of 6 minutes, in approximately the same place, so some of them could be the same individual.
Pyrgus 1
Pyrgus 2
Pyrgus 3
Pyrgus 4a
Pyrgus 4b
Orange skipper
Thanks, Chris
ID for Skippers please
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Re: ID for Skippers please
I'd only be speculating on the pyrgus, Chris, but your last specimen is Silver Spotted Skipper.
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Re: ID for Skippers please
Chris, David,
I saw my first Silver-spotted Skipper of the year yesterday as well . And more today.
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I saw my first Silver-spotted Skipper of the year yesterday as well . And more today.
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Re: ID for Skippers please
Thanks for the Silver-spotted Skipper, David - thats a new one for me then (they don't exist in Vitrolles or Marseilles).
I just need to go back and get some better photos now .
When I get a spare 5 minutes, I go through my reference books for the Pyrgus. It is getting 5 spare minutes that is the difficult bit !
Hi Colin,
Yes, I've seen your diary. And yours is a much better photo I'll say as well
Also liked your Meadow Brown uppersides.
Cheers, Chris
I just need to go back and get some better photos now .
When I get a spare 5 minutes, I go through my reference books for the Pyrgus. It is getting 5 spare minutes that is the difficult bit !
Hi Colin,
Yes, I've seen your diary. And yours is a much better photo I'll say as well
Also liked your Meadow Brown uppersides.
Cheers, Chris
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Re: ID for Skippers please
I think you have Foulquier's Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus bellieri) there, Chris. A male, I suspect.
The heavy markings and jagged edges are trademark bellieri but this is a species of which I have limited experience.
It flies at Ste Baume and I'm fairly certain I have seen it there.
See what Guy thinks if the picks up this thread.
Check out Mattt Rowlings' images:
http://www.eurobutterflies.com/sp/foulquieri.php
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The heavy markings and jagged edges are trademark bellieri but this is a species of which I have limited experience.
It flies at Ste Baume and I'm fairly certain I have seen it there.
See what Guy thinks if the picks up this thread.
Check out Mattt Rowlings' images:
http://www.eurobutterflies.com/sp/foulquieri.php
Roger
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Re: ID for Skippers please
That was also my reaction (bellieri) but I thought I'd wait for Roger to step in first, as he's from the region and has made a special study of Pyrgus. I wouldn't want to get you all excited and then have Roger point out it's something much more usual!
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Re: ID for Skippers please
Thank you Roger and Guy,
How lucky of me to stumble upon Foulquier's Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus bellieri).
I seem to be racking them up this year .
Chris
How lucky of me to stumble upon Foulquier's Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus bellieri).
I seem to be racking them up this year .
Chris