Spanish Pyrgus.

Nigel Kiteley · Post by **Nigel Kiteley** » Sun Jul 23, 2023 11:13 am

Two images of the same individual photographed at an altitude of around 1100m near Herrera de Soria in Northern Spain

I think it's cirisi but seek confirmation from the site "experts".

Roger Gibbons · Post by **Roger Gibbons** » Sun Jul 23, 2023 11:49 am

I have no experience of Spanish endemics, but this looks rather like Muschampia, possibly proto (Sage Skipper) or the Spanish equivalent.

It isn't a Pyrgus species.

Someone with Spanish experience...

Roger

Nigel Kiteley · Post by **Nigel Kiteley** » Sun Jul 23, 2023 12:04 pm

Thanks Roger.

Yes I can see now it looks very much like proto.. I was fixated on Pyrgus's

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Hope you and Anne are both well

Nigel.

Post by **Padfield** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 6:39 am

Yes, it is a sage skipper, Muschampia proto. The two big giveaways ruling out Pyrgus are the complete row of submarginal white spots on the forewing and the lack of a white spot at the base of s.1 on the underside hindwing.

Guy

Nigel Kiteley · Post by **Nigel Kiteley** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 7:27 pm

Thanks for your input Guy, much appreciated.

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