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Mallow Skipper

Carcharodus alceae

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Field Notes

Description:

Other Carcharodus Skippers look very similar so I could be mistaken. See Notes below. 3 are probably out of range and a 4th is principally montane so unlikely to be found on the coast.

Habitat:

Roadside verge.

Notes:

There are 7 members of the Carcharodus Genus. <br>
Carcharodus alceae, Mallow Skipper. <br>
Carcharodus tripolinus, False Mallow Skipper, Out of range. <br>
Carcharodus lavatherae, Marbled Skipper. <br>
Carcharodus boeticus, Southern Marbled Skipper. <br>
Carcharodus stauderi, False Marbled Skipper, Out of range. <br>
Carcharodus flocciferus, Tufted Marbled Skipper, Montane. <br>
Carcharodus orientalis, Oriental Marbled Skipper, Out of range. <br>

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
DanielePralong
Thanks for narrowing these down Malcolm. I'm still unsure to make the call, although alcea seems to fit. It seems a ventral shot is most useful with this genus. Have a look at this site which has excellent pictures and clear description of diagnostic features; still, the author himself seems to be struggling with some of his specimens! http://www.butterfliesoffrance.com/species_list.htm#Carcharodus alceae

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PublishedSeptember 16, 2014

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