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Orbed red-underwing skipper - Spialia
orbifer
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Family: Hesperiidae. Flight Time: April-October. Size: 24-28mm Altitude: 0-250m |
| A photo from Mark Ogden taken in Bulgaria. The upperside of this species is characteristic of the Spialia species with the rows of small spots along the outer edges of the wings. This one differs from the Red-underwing skipper, Spialia sertorius in having a yellowish underside with more rounded spots. |
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| Similar Species | Foodplants | Habitat | Distribution |
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Lots, inc. woodland clearings. |
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| Early Stages
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