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Pyrgus ID help please

Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 7:34 pm
by Gary Hulbert
Hi everyone, could some one please give me their opinion on the attached skipper. The location was in the Euseigne area in SW Switzerland in early July. My thoughts are that it is a Safflower skipper (Pyrgus carthami) because of the almost complete white sub marginal band on the unhw. Thanks for your help, regards Gary

Re: Pyrgus ID help please

Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 8:05 pm
by Padfield
Spot on Gary - male safflower skipper.

Lovely pictures, too!

Guy

Re: Pyrgus ID help please

Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 8:27 pm
by Gary Hulbert
Thanks again Guy, still beats the small heath ID :oops: Hope your keeping well, take care Gary