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Tomares ballus
The male has the upper side brownish. The underside of the forewing is orange with black spots. The hindwing underside is green. The body is very hairy and green.The female has orange upper side with bluff edges and the underside is similar to the male. Wingspan is 20-30 mm
Evergreen oak forest. Dehesa de Valdelatas
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/125 sec.; f/16; ISO Speed Rating: 200. Focal Length: 90.0 mm. Exposure Bias 0 EV. No flash fired
17 Comments
Thanks Jason
Congrats!!
Thanks triggsturner
Congrats on your SOTW! Fantastic looking butterfly, great spotting.
Gracias, José Miguel
Genial!
Thanks António, thanks Mark
Thanks a lot Daniele, it is a great honor to be the Spotting of the Week.
Stunning little butterfly. Congrats.
Great capture arlanda,just beautiful,congrats on the SOTW and thanks for sharing
Congratulations arlanda, this beautiful little butterfly is our rangers-selected Spotting of the Week!
"This rather striking Provence Hairstreak butterfly (Tomares ballus) is our Spotting of the Week! This small butterfly is found from the South of France through Spain to North Africa, and can be seen flying already early in the year".
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Thanks James
Well done for the nomination. Well deserved
Thanks a lot, Ashley. It is a great joy to be nominated for the SOTW
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
Yes JamesPriest2, it is a bit shocking such a hairy butterfly
Beautiful! You would think it had some type of mould on it at first glance