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Hesperia comma
Butterfly of the Hesperiidae family with numerous white spots on the underside hindwings, and the tips of the upper forewings darker than those of the large skipper. Females lay single eggs during August and September on the leaf blades of Sheep's Fescue (Festuca ovina), the only foodplant, and occasionally on nearby plants. The females are very fussy where they lay. This species overwinters as an egg and hatches in March. Like other skippers the larvae construct small tent-like structures from leaf blades and silk from which to feed
Dispersed pine trees and rocks and shrubs. High mountain, up to 2000 m. Parque Nacional de Sierra de Guadarrama. Peñalara
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/640 sec., f/13, ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm.
Spotted on Sep 30, 2015
Submitted on Sep 30, 2015
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Identified as Hesperia comma