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Olive Skipper; Ajedrezada verdosa.

Pyrgus serratulae

Photo by arlanda
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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:

Spotted at the sandy banks of a mountain river. Parque Natural de Sierra de Gredos

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/1000 sec.; f/16; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No Flash fired

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