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Olive Skipper; Ajedrezada verdosa.
Pyrgus cf. serratulae
40.3387, -5.17311
Field Notes
Description:
The Olive Skipper is a species of the family Hesperiidae.
This is a relatively distinctive species by the standards of the genus, the upperside tending to be plainer than most of its congeners with only tiny white marks on the forewings and almost unmarked on the hindwings. The underside is usually mostly olive-green with paler markings. The wingspan is 24–28 mm. The adults are on the wing in July and August.
The larval foodplant is Potentilla.
Habitat:
It is a species of mountainous areas of Europe, absent from the British Isles and Scandinavia. Common in south-west Europe.
Spotted on a prairie close to the river. Mountains. Parque Regional de la Sierra de Gredos
Notes:
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/640 sec.; f/13; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No Flash fired
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