Speckled brown colours

sahikmet · Post by **sahikmet** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 3:49 pm

Hi,
The picture was taken Early April 2007 at Mallorca. Looks like Spekled wood but the colours appear totally different to the ones I have sean in England. Could anyone throw any light on his please.

Dave McCormick · Post by **Dave McCormick** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 4:34 pm

Not totally sure, but I think thats a female but here is links that might help:

Speckled Wood: http://www.leps.it/SpeciesPages/PararAeger.htm
Madeiran Speckled Wood: http://www.leps.it/SpeciesPages/PararXiphia.htm
Canary Speckled Wood: http://www.leps.it/SpeciesPages/PararXiphi.htm

here is a list of forms: http://internt.nhm.ac.uk/jdsml/research ... ES=aegeria

JKT · Post by **JKT** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:49 pm

That is the southern (nominal) form of the species. The one in England (and also in Finland) is the northern form P. aegeria f. tircis. Some think that is a subspecies, some don't.

sahikmet · Post by **sahikmet** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 6:57 pm

Thanks thats a great help. cheers Sezar