Rosy grizzled skipper - Pyrgus onopordi
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Family: Hesperiidae. Flight Time: April - October. Size: 22-28mm Altitude: 0-2000m |
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Another of the Grizzled skippers, this one is just as testing to sort out
from the others. I'll endeavor to give a little guidance. Firstly it is quite easy to separate the Pyrgus species from the Muschampia species, as the latter has a row of submarginal spots on the upperside forewing and the former has not. This makes this one a Pyrgus (see Muschampia tessellum). To then get the actual species the big white spots (anvil shaped) on the underside hindwing are unique to this species, it helps to have a big slide image to work from.
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Flowery meadows, streams. |
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