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Lasiommata maera or L.petropolitana

Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2017 3:09 pm
by JProchera
Hi all,

I had previously though this to be L.petropolitana but now I am having second thoughts.

I don't have any better images I am afraid. The image was taken in the Rila mountain region(not very high up) in July.
786_1.jpg
Northern Wall brown.jpg
any help appreciated - ta!

Re: Lasiommata maera or L.petropolitana

Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2017 4:22 pm
by bugboy
I just had a quick browse at Padfields excellent website for European butterflies and this looks like meara based on the absence of a wavy discal line across the hindwing as far as I can see:
http://www.guypadfield.com/northernwallbrown.html
Scroll to the bottom for a comparison picture of the two species

Re: Lasiommata maera or L.petropolitana

Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2017 6:09 pm
by JProchera
Thanks - that was the reasoning behind my query too!

Re: Lasiommata maera or L.petropolitana

Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2017 8:33 pm
by Padfield
Yes, that is in every way maera. And thanks for referencing my page, Buggy! :D It made me realise I need to do a lot of updating! I have a lot more photos of petropolitana now.

Guy