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Identity parade!
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 10:34 pm
by Reverdin
These were all taken at Stelvio Pass where
warrenensis is said to fly at this time of year. I believe the majority of these are
cacaliae but I do think there is at least one
warrenensis among them. I have no underside shots as it was a very hot day, and they weren't at all obliging. They were all smaller than any
cacaliae I have seen before, some were tiny.
Anyway, if anyone with experience of Warren's feels able to cast an opinion, here they are with altitude attached...
![IMG_9670 2320m.jpg (673.81 KiB) Viewed 808 times 1 - 2320m](./files/thumb_11311_c2d0be0e705a4eb2b32bd749d2b150e3)
- 1 - 2320m
![IMG_9697 2370m.jpg (784.49 KiB) Viewed 808 times 2 - 2370m](./files/thumb_11311_c9e1273f1101c4fa9a9cd58ce2bbee54)
- 2 - 2370m
![IMG_9829 2450m.jpg (975.37 KiB) Viewed 804 times 3 - 2450m](./files/thumb_11311_e68e3fd0c55f9c165208b0e3a8f3a8d2)
- 3 - 2450m
![IMG_9844 2500m.jpg (685.93 KiB) Viewed 802 times 4 - 2500m](./files/thumb_11311_df52960362456a36a907224a99570410)
- 4 - 2500m
![IMG_9883 2650m.jpg (776.59 KiB) Viewed 802 times 5 - 2650m](./files/thumb_11311_2c3ee12b45a0223a432055c510745fed)
- 5 - 2650m
![IMG_9916 2650m.jpg (811.83 KiB) Viewed 802 times 6 - 2650m](./files/thumb_11311_24501e17f34518b26c676821ce01fdc5)
- 6 - 2650m
![IMG_9958 2700m.jpg (791.46 KiB) Viewed 799 times 7 - 2700m](./files/thumb_11311_76f5c192d54f569cf26701b16ead4511)
- 7 - 2700m
Re: Identity parade!
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2015 12:07 pm
by Reverdin
Checking against Matt Rowling's page on
warrenensis, I believe now all except one of the above are that species. I think No 4 is
cacaliae. Please put me right if anyone can though
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Re: Identity parade!
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2015 6:40 pm
by Reverdin
Ok, now having seen Guy's observations in his own diary, I now think I have ONE picture here of Warren's. I would be very grateful for anyone interjecting on this soliloquy, although I think this must be the most difficult of differentiations without being in the field to see them, so understand the silence
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Re: Identity parade!
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2015 9:15 pm
by Padfield
Yes - it is very difficult without being there! I promise I will publish my thoughts, but events keep intervening ...
Guy
Re: Identity parade!
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 1:21 pm
by daveboyle
Not claiming to have any knowledge of these species at all but I would have thought your first photo is the only one that maybe shows something different due to the reduced chequered fringes to both wings