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Post by simosg on Jul 6, 2011 6:40:58 GMT -8
I have been in Spain near Tossa de Mar at the end of May. I have collected the specimens pictured below, but I'm not an expert for European butterflies. Any help for determining would be very appreciated. 1 ?? 2 Lycaena phlaeas 3 ?? 4 ?? 5 Satyrium ilicis?? 6 Coenonympha arcania 7 Maniola ?? 8 Aulocera circe (male?) 9 Aulocera circe (female?) 10 ?? 12 Pararge aegeria 13 Lasiommata megera 14 ?? 15 Colias ?? 16 Gonepteryx cleopatra female 17 Gonepteryx cleopatra male 18 Gonepteryx rhamni male 19 Papilio machaon 20 Charaxes jasius male 21 Charaxes jasius (female?) Hannes Attachments:
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Post by simosg on Jul 6, 2011 6:41:57 GMT -8
Here the picture in better resolution. Attachments:
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Post by simosg on Jul 6, 2011 6:52:04 GMT -8
Underside of no. 1 Attachments:
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Post by simosg on Jul 6, 2011 6:52:26 GMT -8
Underside of no. 3 Attachments:
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Post by simosg on Jul 6, 2011 6:52:49 GMT -8
Underside of no. 4 Attachments:
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Post by simosg on Jul 6, 2011 6:53:14 GMT -8
Underside of no. 5
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Post by simosg on Jul 6, 2011 6:53:48 GMT -8
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Post by simosg on Jul 6, 2011 6:54:14 GMT -8
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Post by simosg on Jul 6, 2011 6:54:40 GMT -8
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Post by simosg on Jul 6, 2011 9:56:45 GMT -8
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Post by nomihoudai on Jul 6, 2011 10:04:05 GMT -8
1. Pyronia bathseba, my favorite butterfly from Europe
7. I think Spain only has Maniola jurtina
10. ...Maniola jurtina again then ?
15. Colias croceus
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Post by lepidofrance on Jul 6, 2011 13:15:25 GMT -8
number 1 = Pyronia bathseba male number 4 = Tarucus theophrastus female (limited to southern and coastal Spain) number 6 = Coenonympha arcania female number 7 = Manolia jurtina hispulla female number 14 := Libythea celtisAbout gender for C. jasius, S. F. Henning ( The Charaxinae Butterflies of Africa) writes (page 85) : "female : similar to male but paler" ! Hoping it will help !  |
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Post by lepidofrance on Jul 6, 2011 13:23:57 GMT -8
number 5 = Satyrium esculi, probably female (the photo lacks of acuracy) number 4 = Leptotes pirithous male |
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Post by lepidofrance on Jul 6, 2011 13:29:37 GMT -8
As far I can see on the picture, all the Brintesia circe are males. On female HW, the white band is much larger.  |
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Post by thanos on Jul 6, 2011 15:16:13 GMT -8
1. Pyronia bathseba -male.
2. Lycaena phlaeas -not clear picture,from the wingshape possibly females.
3. Polyommatus icarus males (spot in the forewing cell on undersides).
4. Leptotes pirithous female.
5. Satyrium esculi female.
6. Coenonympha arcania female.
7. Maniola jurtina female.
8+9. Brintesia circe. Yes,all are males. The male No 9 has wider hindwing bands than the other 2,but its wingshape and the abdomen make it clear that it's a male.
10+11. Maniola jurtina males.
12. Pararge aegeria male.
13. Lasiommata megera male (transitional form to paramegaera).
14. Lybithea celtis.
15. Colias crocea female.
16. Gonepteryx cleopatra females.
17. G.cleopatra male.
18. Gonepteryx rhamni male.
19. Papilio machaon males.
20. Charaxes jasius male.
21. Charaxes jasius female(wingshape,abdomen's shape, +large size,usualy longer tail on V4 than male,about the same in length with the V2 tail, also wider yellow submarginal hindwing borders than in male, less wide thorax).
and the unnamed specimen that is pinned from underside,is a male of C.jasius (even the genitalia out of the abdomen are visible).
Thanos
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