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Mallow Skipper  Bulgaria,Carcharodus alceae Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Mallow Skipper

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    comments (5)

  1. Lovely camouflage pattern and a great species introduction! Posted 11 years ago
    1. Thanks! Posted 11 years ago
  2. Nice colored patterns on its wings. Good one Wildflower. Posted 11 years ago
    1. Thank you Sunil. Posted 11 years ago
  3. a new one to me, wonderful pattern Posted 9 years ago

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The Mallow Skipper is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Southern and Central Europe, northern Africa, and in Central Asia. The butterfly prefers warm and stony areas to settle on. It gets its nectar from herbaceous plants.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by WildFlower
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By WildFlower

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Uploaded Feb 6, 2014. Captured Jul 1, 2013 16:26.
  • SZ-14
  • f/6.9
  • 10/4000s
  • ISO80
  • 108mm