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Provence Hairstreak, Cardenillo

Tomares ballus

Description:

First butterfly this year! 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 orangeupper side with bluff edges and the underside is similar to the male. Wingspan is 20-30 mm

Habitat:

Small prairie in a Holm oak forest

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/1000 sec.; f/16; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. Exposure Bias -1 EV. Flash fired

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Provence Hairstreak or Cardenillo
Tomares ballus TrekNature | Tomares ballus female Photo


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4 Comments

arlanda
arlanda 10 years ago

Thanks Argy. It has been a long winter, even in Spain

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Nice colours on this one. I'm pleased for you about the coming spring.

arlanda
arlanda 10 years ago

Thanks bayucca, this is it!

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Lycaenidae, Tomarus ballus, female. I only know one with these extension of green hairs...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomares_bal...
http://de.123rf.com/photo_16489815_prett...
http://www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/t...

arlanda
Spotted by
arlanda

Tres Cantos, Madrid, Spain

Spotted on Apr 1, 2013
Submitted on Apr 16, 2013

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