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| Alvesgaspar |
Posted on 03-12-2007 13:35
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I don't remeber seing a butterfly here for ID, Hope there are some experts  This small one (less than 10mm body length) has eluded me for a long time.Thanks, Joaquim Gaspar |
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| cosmln |
Posted on 03-12-2007 14:19
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HI, my opinion is that there you have an Carcharodus alceae (Hesperidae). cosmln |
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| crex |
Posted on 03-12-2007 14:21
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Could it be a Carcharodus sp (Hesperiidae)? |
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| crex |
Posted on 03-12-2007 14:25
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Ahh, cosmln beat me to it. Compare with photos at leps.it. |
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| Alvesgaspar |
Posted on 03-12-2007 19:07
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Thank you, cosmin and crex, no doubt it is a C. alceae ! |
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 03-12-2007 20:29
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Where did you take the photo? If the photo was taken in the South of Portugal the butterfly belongs to the species Carcharodus tripolinus, in the North we have C. alceae. They are sister species, only differentiable by male genitalia. This according to the book "As borboletas de Portugal" by Ernestino Maravalhas. |
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| Alvesgaspar |
Posted on 03-12-2007 21:41
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I found the critter right in Lisbon, which means we should call it C. tripolinus. Is that book still available at the bookstores, I never saw it! Joaquim |
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 03-12-2007 21:50
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Yes, I think it should be C. tripolinus, because the two species are geographically separated. I bought my book in a Fnac store (in Porto), I don't know if it's still available. |
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but don't see the image in the post.