Yes, Twin Spot Fritillary, Chris, an insect I'd very much like to see in France (I broke my duck with it in Spain last July).Chris Jackson wrote:However, the answer is a give-away in the host plant.
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Yes, Twin Spot Fritillary, Chris, an insect I'd very much like to see in France (I broke my duck with it in Spain last July).Chris Jackson wrote:However, the answer is a give-away in the host plant.
Hi Bugboy, I've got you down as an all-rounder but I suppose this species is a bit specific. Hey we're all learning.bugboy wrote: ... You over estimated my skills with continental species.....
Hi Roger,Roger Gibbons wrote:If you have found hecate in your backyard, Chris, that is quite a find. The PACA Atlas shows no sighting in that region and only a limited number of sightings in western Var .....
Sorry to disappointChris Jackson wrote:Hi Bugboy, I've got you down as an all-rounder but I suppose this species is a bit specific. Hey we're all learning.bugboy wrote: ... You over estimated my skills with continental species.....
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A reminder of the subject --> Brenthis hecate caterpillar, 8 mm long
hecate8 caterpillar 8 mm long Hostellerie Ste Baume 24Mar19 (2).JPG
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This is the only site I know of David for B. hecate. The regional sightings website never shows anything closer to Marseilles. I will return in a couple of weeks to see if I can find a later instar of the cat.David M wrote:Nice to see the habitat shots, Chris. Is this '50m strip' the only place you know for hecate?
Thanks, Chris. Is this species 'marginal' due to available habitat in your wider region?Chris Jackson wrote:This is the only site I know of David for B. hecate. The regional sightings website never shows anything closer to Marseilles. I will return in a couple of weeks to see if I can find a later instar of the cat.
Hi David,David M wrote: ... Is this species 'marginal' due to available habitat in your wider region? ...
You are right Wurzel !! Spring Ringlet.Wurzel wrote:Is that a Spring Ringlet - Erebia epistygne Chris?If it is then it just proves how good the Butterflies of Europe app is
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David,David M wrote: ... This is one of those 'out of season' species that require a great effort to see for we UK dwellers ... I intend to make precisely that effort in the not too distant future!