Just back from a week in Sardinia, where I managed to escape the beach a couple of times and look for 'flies... It was a bit late in the season, and I failed dismally to find any of the endemics, despite a day in the Genargentu Mountains. Away from the coast, there was plenty of stuff flying around, but nothing really special.
Loads of Cardinals and SWFs:
I think this is
S. s. therapne. It was very tiny and jewel like, but this was the only shot (heavily cropped) that I was able to get :
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Around our hotel - near Oristano on the west coast - I was surprised to see Geranium Bronze in good numbers. My books all suggest that it hasn't reached Sardinia yet!!
This was a close as I could get to a few rather bigger flyers on the local lagoon:
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There were a few Swallowtails floating around the Lantana, but sadly, no
hospiton at sea level:
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A few 'Blues' including
L. boeticus, Common Blue and
L. pirithous:
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A few Hummingbird Hawkmoths were also seen around the Lantana:
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It is a stunning island, with loads of interest, but would be better for butterflyers in June/July.
Tony M.
