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Senegal: Unknown Grizzled Skipper
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 3:48 pm
by rezamink
Hi all,
More help wanted with an ID!
This is a Grizzled Skipper from Senegal (West Africa) taken on the 29th November 2009.
![Copy of UKNGrizzled Skipper091129a.SN.jpg (54.78 KiB) Viewed 312 times Unknown Grizzled Skipper from Senegal](./files/thumb_3620_9e33e47d144458db885cb97a17a6e2ec)
- Unknown Grizzled Skipper from Senegal
Re: Senegal: Unknown Grizzled Skipper
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 5:11 pm
by Padfield
Have you got any ups shots? My first thought from the underside was Carcharodus, but it seems there aren't any Caracharodus species in Senegal. I tried some closely related genera on the funet site but nothing leaps out at me. An ups shot would help pin down the genus, which is obviously the first step, especially as it may well turn out there are relatively few of each genus in Senegal.
Guy
Re: Senegal: Unknown Grizzled Skipper
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 5:17 pm
by Padfield
Addrian Hoskins will do the ID for you for $15.
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
See:
http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Bu ... ervice.htm
Guy
Re: Senegal: Unknown Grizzled Skipper
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 5:18 pm
by rezamink
Hi Guy,
Happy New Year!
Unfortunately, it didn't really open it's wings (the weather was dull!) before it flew away...
Here's the best shot I have:
![UKNGrizzled Skipper091129b.SN.jpg (55.58 KiB) Viewed 301 times Unknown Grizzled Skipper](./files/thumb_3620_c0cc54b3befd6b3b21d63581557e4009)
- Unknown Grizzled Skipper
Re: Senegal: Unknown Grizzled Skipper
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 5:39 pm
by Padfield
Mmm... It still looks like some hitherto unknown species of Carcharodus to me. If someone does identify it for you, apart from through these pages, please do make a post to say what it is.
Guy
Re: Senegal: Unknown Grizzled Skipper
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 5:41 pm
by Pete Eeles
If you were to charge that, Guy, you could be a millionaire this time next year
Cheers,
- Pete
Re: Senegal: Unknown Grizzled Skipper
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 5:56 pm
by Padfield
Pete Eeles wrote:
If you were to charge that, Guy, you could be a millionaire this time next year
Cheers,
- Pete
Adrian does, apparently, have the complete series of Bernard d'Abrera's
Butterflies of the World, which retail at over £200 each and comprise 18 volumes. I'd need to be a millionaire
before I set up the rival service...
Oh - and I return your New Year greetings, Rezamink!
Guy
Re: Senegal: Unknown Grizzled Skipper
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 7:36 pm
by rezamink
Hi Guy,
I might just give it a go...
Had a quick look at the web-site and he certainly seems to know his stuff!
Some amazing photo's of Amazonian butterflies as well!
If I do manage to get an ID, i'll update this site with it!
Cheers for your help!
Damian
Re: Senegal: Unknown Grizzled Skipper
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 11:53 am
by rezamink
Hi,
I took your advice and Adrian Hoskins has successfully identified this species as:
Gomalia elna elna
I believe it has the common name of African Mallow (or Marbled) Skipper.
Cheers
Damian
Re: Senegal: Unknown Grizzled Skipper
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 12:28 pm
by Padfield
Well done!
I wasn't a million miles off - this genus is in the
Carcharodini, not that far from
Carcharodus...
http://tolweb.org/Carcharodini/95260
Guy