UTirana Fluturat ID Hesperiinae

Fluturat e Shqipërisë
Butterflies of Albania

Sylvain Cuvelier =
Anila Paparisto =

Last update: 20.xii.2023

Tirana University
Faculty of Natural Sciences
Department of Biology

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Hesperia comma - Ochlodes sylvanus - Thymelicus species

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Distinct apical spots
	+ Upf: pale yellow apical spots Prominent sex-brand Unf: pale apical spots Unh: distinct silvery markings		+ Upf: pale yellow apical spots No sex-brand Unf: pale apical spots nh: distinct silvery markings
Hesperia comma ♂	Map	Hesperia comma ♀

	+ Upf: orange-buff apical spots Prominent sex-brand Antenna: hooked club Unh: indistinct, pale yellowish markings		+ Upf: orange-buff apical spots Antenna: hooked club Unf: orange-buff apical spots Unh: indistinct, pale yellowish markings
Ochlodes sylvanus ♂	Map	Ochlodes sylvanus ♀
No distinct apical spots No hooked antennal club
	+ Gc: dusky fulvous. Very small butterfly Upf: paler orange-yellow streak in cell Paler orange bowded line in cell and s3-S9 Prominent sex-brand, not reaching v3		+ Gc: dusky fulvous. Very small butterfly Upf: paler orange-yellow streak in cell Paler orange bowded line in cell and s3-S9
Thymelicus acteon ♂	Map	Thymelicus acteon ♀

	+ Gc: dusky fulvous. Larger Thymelicus Fw: elongated Upf: paler orange area from cell to costa No paler orange bowded line in cell and s3-S9 Prominent sex-brand Unh: olive green gc		+ Gc: dusky fulvous. Larger Thymelicus Fw: elongated Upf: paler orange area from cell to costa No paler orange bowded line in cell and s3-S9 Unh: olive green gc
Thymelicus hyrax ♂	not recorded	Thymelicus hyrax ♀

	+ Gc: fulvous, not dusky (fresh specimens) Antenna top: black beneath Upf: no orange-yellow streak or bowded line Prominent sex-brand, reaching v3		+ Gc: dusky fulvous (fresh specimens) Antenna top: black beneath Upf: no orange-yellow streak or bowded line
Thymelicus lineola ♂	Map	Thymelicus lineola ♀

	+ Gc: fulvous, not dusky (fresh specimens) Antenna tip: fulvous beneath Upf: no orange-yellow streak or bowded line Prominent sex-brand		+ Gc: dusky fulvous (fresh specimens) Antenna tip: fulvous beneath Upf: no orange-yellow streak or bowded line
Thymelicus sylvestris ♂	Map	Thymelicus sylvestris ♀

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