UTirana Fluturat ID Hesperiidae

Fluturat e Shqipërisë
Butterflies of Albania

Sylvain Cuvelier =
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Last update: 19.iv.2024

Tirana University
Faculty of Natural Sciences
Department of Biology

Introduction

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Muschampia species - Pyrgus species - Spialia species

Step 1: what is the genus?

Muschampia

alta-cribrellum-tessellum

Pyrgus

Spialia

Step 2: follow the given order in the genus and work by elimination

Muschampia	Ups fw: pair of oblong spots in s1b Ups fw: oblong apical spots
♂♂		♀♀
	+ Ups: grey gc often with suffused yellow hairs sm markings weak oblong spots in s1b often indistinct Uns: yellow-grey to sandy-red gc		+ Ups: grey gc without yellow hairs sm markings weak oblong spots in s1b often indistinct Uns: yellow-grey to sandy-red gc
Muschampia alta ♂	Map	Muschampia alta ♀

	+ Upf: 5 oblong apical spots Upf: two pairs of discal spots in s1b Uph: conspicuous sm markings Uns: olive-yellow gc distinct white band		+ Upf: 5 oblong apical spots Upf: two pairs of discal spots in s1b Uph: conspicuous sm markings Uns: olive-yellow gc distinct white band
Muschampia cribrellum ♂	not recorded	Muschampia cribrellum ♀

	+ Upf: 3-4 oblong apical spots Upf: one pair of discal spots in s1b Uph: conspicuous sm markings Uns: pale olive-brown gc distinct white band		+ Upf: 3-4 oblong apical spots Upf: one pair of discal spots in s1b Uph: conspicuous sm markings Uns: pale olive-brown gc distinct white band
Muschampia tessellum ♂	Data Deficient	Muschampia tessellum ♀

Pyrgus	Ups fw: no pair of oblong spots in s1b Ups fw: postdiscal spots in s4-s5 clearly displaced towards the margin
Uns hw yellow-orange discal and submarginal band
	+ Uns: yellow-orange bands		+ Uns: yellow-orange bands
Pyrgus sidae ♂	Map	Pyrgus sidae ♀

Uns fw + hw Complete white marginal area between fringes and greyish gc
	+ Upf: continuous white area between fringes and grey gc Uph: continuous white area between fringes and grey gc		+ Upf: continuous white area between fringes and grey gc Uph: continuous white area between fringes and grey gc
Pyrgus carthami ♂	Map	Pyrgus carthami ♀
Uns hw: exclamation mark Only at high altitude, above treeline
	ups + uns / Upf: 3 small discal white dots conspicuous white spots Uph: pale markings Unh: exclamation mark gc: olive brown		ups + uns / Upf: 3 small discal white dots conspicuous white spots Uph: pale markings Unh: exclamation mark gc: olive brown
Pyrgus andromedae ♂	Map	Pyrgus andromedae ♀

	ups + uns / Upf: no small white discal dots small white spots Uph: vestigial pale markings Unh: exclamation mark gc: dark grey-brown		ups + uns / Upf: no small white discal dots small white dots Uph: vestigial pale markings Unh: exclamation mark gc: dark grey-brown
Pyrgus cacaliae ♂	Not recorded	Pyrgus cacaliae ♀

Specific characters are variable or absent in the following 5 Pyrgus species A confident identification is often difficult on a single butterfly In situ, check more specimens to search for a global pattern, different Pyrgus species can be syntopic ! Genitalia bear clear differentiating characters
	ups + uns / Smallest Pyrgus Ups: white spots sharply defined Uph: row white sm spots white discal spot: tooth shaped Uns: brown gc + yellow green tint distinct small white spots		ups + uns / Smallest Pyrgus Ups: white spots sharply defined Uph: row white sm spots white discal spot: tooth shaped Uns: brown gc + yellow green tint distinct small white spots
Pyrgus malvae ♂	Map	Pyrgus malvae ♀

	ups + uns / Very large Pyrgus Upf: large white spots dump-bell shaped spot at cell-end Uph: well defined discal spots Unf: large white markings Unh: olive-brown gc		ups + uns / Very large Pyrgus Upf: white spots less distinct dump-bell shaped spot at cell-end Uph: well defined discal spots Unf: large white markings Unh: paler olive-brown gc
Pyrgus cinarae ♂	Map	Pyrgus cinarae ♀

	ups + uns / Small Pyrgus of lowland level Upf: complete white markings strong white spot at cell-end Uph: strong discal mark conspicuous discal & sm marks Unh: prominent veins anal arrow-shaped marginal mark rectangular basal spot in s7 yellowish-brown gc		ups + uns / Small Pyrgus of lowland level Upf: complete white markings strong white spot at cell-end Uph: less strong discal mark sm marks often less consipicuous Unh: prominent veins anal arrow-shaped marginal mark rectangular basal spoit in s7 yellowish-brown gc
Pyrgus armoricanus ♂	Map	Pyrgus armoricanus ♀

	ups + uns / Average size Pyrgus in mountains Upf: some small white dots weak/absent white spot at cell-end Uph: weak discal mark weak discal & sm marks Unh: inconspicuous veins rectangular basal spot in s7 greenish-brown gc		ups + uns / Average size Pyrgus in mountains Upf: some small white markings weak white spot at cell-end Uph: weak discal mark weak discal & sm marks Unh: inconspicuous veins rectangular basal spot in s7 greenish-brown gc
Pyrgus alveus ♂	Map	Pyrgus alveus ♀

	ups + uns / Average or large size Pyrgus Upf: small white dots weak white spot at cell-end Uph: faint discal mark faint discal & sm marks Unh: inconspicuous veins oval basal spot in s7 greenish-olive gc		ups + uns / Average or large size Pyrgus Upf: few small white dots weak/absent white spot at cell-end Uph:faint discal mark faint discal & sm marks Unh: inconspicuous veins oval basal spot in s7 greenish-olive gc
Pyrgus serratulae ♂	Map	Pyrgus serratulae ♀

Spialia	Ups fw: no pair of oblong spots in s1b Ups fw: postdiscal spots in a regular row and not displaced to the margin
	ups + uns Upf: regular row pd spots full line of small white sm spots no white base of costa Uph: small white discal spot Unh: rounded white spots separate discal spots gc: pale olive-grey		ups + uns Upf: regular row pd spots full line of small white sm spots no white base of costa Uph: small white discal spot Unh: rounded white spots separate discal spots gc: pale olive-grey
Spialia orbifer ♂	Map	Spialia orbifer ♀

	ups + uns Upf: regular row pd spots full line of small white sm spots white base of costa Uph: big white discal spot line of small white sm spots Unh: white discal band		ups + uns Upf: regular row pd spots full line of small white sm spots paler base of costa Uph: big white discal spot line of small white sm spots Unh: white discal band
Spialia phlomidis ♂	Map	Spialia phlomidis ♀

	ups + uns Versus S. orbifer: Upf: regular row pd spots full line of small white sm spots no white base of costa Uph: small white discal spot Unh: irregular white spots separate discal spots gc: brick red, rarely yellowish		ups + uns Versus S. orfiber: Upf: regular row pd spots full line of small white sm spots no white base of costa Uph: small white discal spot Unh: irregular white spots separate discal spots gc: brick red, rarely yellowish
Spialia sertorius ♂	not recorded	Spialia sertorius ♀

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