Pyrgus armoricanus (?) and "albino" Small Heath

traplican · Post by **traplican** » Mon May 23, 2011 9:16 am

Can you confirm my determination of these skippers?

Possible dereminations are: P. armoricanus, P. alveus, P. trebevicensis.

I have snapped also "albino" Small Heath

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traplican · Post by **traplican** » Mon May 23, 2011 4:13 pm

My determination has been confirmed by Jiří Beneš.

It is Pyrgus armoricanus.

Post by **Padfield** » Mon May 23, 2011 5:14 pm

Hi Traplican,

I didn't answer because I'd never heard of P. trebevicensis!! I've since done some research and learned quite a bit...

I was going to suggest armoricanus rather than alveus, and now it seems trebevicensis is quite close to alveus, so your expert's ID of armoricanus fits nicely. Thanks for introducing me to a new species!

Interesting small heath!

Guy

Gibster · Post by **Gibster** » Mon May 23, 2011 5:22 pm

padfield wrote:I didn't answer because I'd never heard of P. trebevicensis!!

NO WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!! Sorry, Guy. You're officially OFF the UKB Egghead team.

Post by **Padfield** » Mon May 23, 2011 5:32 pm

Phew! My little ruse worked.

Now I can watch, and point, and mock, and laugh from the safety of my sofa while Gibster does battle with Daphne and Pete takes on Kevin...

Guy

EDIT - Traplican - if you don't get the pop-culture references there, don't worry!!

traplican · Post by **traplican** » Fri May 27, 2011 5:20 pm

Here is another colony of P. armoricanus.

Pyrgus armoricanus (?) and "albino" Small Heath

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