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Spanish Pyrgus.
Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2023 11:13 am
by Nigel Kiteley
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".
Re: Spanish Pyrgus.
Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2023 11:49 am
by Roger Gibbons
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
Re: Spanish Pyrgus.
Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2023 12:04 pm
by Nigel Kiteley
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.
Re: Spanish Pyrgus.
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2023 6:39 am
by Padfield
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
Re: Spanish Pyrgus.
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2023 7:27 pm
by Nigel Kiteley
Thanks for your input Guy, much appreciated.