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Gegenes nostrodamus Gegenes nostrodamus standing on Senecio jacobaea L. Dingy Swift,Gegenes nostrodamus,athropoda,biodiversity,butterfly,gegenes,hesperiidae,hexapoda,insects Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

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  1. great shot with the foodplant in great detail. And a new skipper to me :) Posted 9 years ago
    1. Thanks a lot, dear Annette Flottwell, Cheers* Posted 9 years ago

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''Gegenes nostrodamus'', commonly known as the Dingy Swift, Light Pygmy Skipper, Mediterranean Skipper or Veloz de las Rieras, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found from the Mediterranean Sea, through Anatolia to Turkestan and India.

The length of the forewings is 15–16 mm. Adults are on wing from May to October in multiple generations. The larvae feed on various grasses, including Gramineae, ''Aeluropus'' and ''Aerulopus'' and ''Panicum'' species.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by RMFelix
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Uploaded Dec 3, 2015. Captured Sep 24, 2015 15:34.
  • NIKON D7100
  • f/4.5
  • 1/500s
  • ISO200
  • 80mm