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Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 12:22 pm
by Charles Nicol
Thanks for your kind remarks Denise, Bryan & Martin !!
I did indeed have a super holiday in kavos despite not going to any foam parties
I managed to cover quite a lot of ground on foot & local bus ( very efficient & reasonably priced ).
Fortunately Corfu has been spared the fires which have devasted so much of the mainland forest & wildlife
I was wondering if
http://www.flickr.com/photos/captaincat ... 45735@N24/
is a skipper or a moth... any ideas ?
charles
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 12:57 pm
by Martin
Charles,
I'm sure Guy will be along soon to make me look like a fool, but I'd say that was a Grizzled Skipper - Pyrgus malvae.
Martin.
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:09 pm
by Pete Eeles
I think it might be Sandy Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus cinarae).
Cheers,
- Pete
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:15 pm
by Martin
Pete Eeles wrote:I think it might be Sandy Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus cinarae).
Cheers,
- Pete
I'd looked at that too, Pete, but leant toward malvae because of the submarginal spots. I'm sure you know a lot better than ever will though
Either way...
It's a Skipper, Charles 
Martin.
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:17 am
by Charles Nicol
Thanks Martin & Pete... i am happy to settle for a skipper !!
charles
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:48 am
by Charles Nicol
I have posted the video of pashas here:
http://www.blip.tv/file/354876/
the sound is slightly out of sync
hope you like !!
charles
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 3:34 pm
by Dave McCormick
That is pritty cool, I never seen a pasha yet, but now I want to. Thanks for sharing
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:38 pm
by FISHiEE
Hi Charles,
Very iunteresting thread as I am considering going to Corfu myslef this year (probably May/June) and would welcome some advice on locations for the swallowtails and pashas especially.
I visited there once before in about 2003 and stayed in Paleocastritsa. Mostly it was beach based with the g/f but we did do a couple of drives up into the mountains (On roads our Fiat Uno hire car was definitely not designed for but it survived!) and some a few butterflies. Scarce swallowtails, painted ladies and southern white admirals werespecies I remember seeing a few of, but it was before I had a big interest in both them and photography. There was also an abundance of other insect life up in the mountains.
This next visit is planned as a dedicated butterfly trip on my own.
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:52 am
by Charles Nicol
hi FISHiEE
i have sent you a private message !!
i hope you have an excellent time in Corfu & maybe take some pics for us to see when you get back
Charles
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:59 pm
by Padfield
V6GTO wrote:
Charles,
I'm sure Guy will be along soon to make me look like a fool, but I'd say that was a Grizzled Skipper - Pyrgus malvae.
Martin.
For some reason, I've only just come across this thread, even though it takes my name in vain. I don't think the skipper is
Pyrgus, though I'd rather see the underside to be confident. I would go for a rather worn female sage skipper...
Guy
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:28 pm
by Padfield
Tim Cowles and Matt Rowlings both agree with sage skipper, so I'm pretty confident in saying you can tick that one off on your life list!!
Guy
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:47 pm
by Charles Nicol
thanks for that Guy, Tim & Matt...
here is another view:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2404/222 ... a4d2_o.jpg
meilleurs voeux
Charles
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 2:14 pm
by Padfield
That confirms it 100%.
Guy
