Mallow Skipper (Carcharodus alceae)
2009 photos highlighted in yellow. Click on any photo to go to an enlarged picture, or simply scroll down the page.
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| 16185_male_Var_17Jun09 | 16805_male_Alpes Maritimes_27Jun09 | 5551_male_Var_16May07 |
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| 9812_female_Var_19Apr08 | 15554_pair_Var_29May09 | 5234_male_Var_8May07 |
A small buzzy skipper, quite frequently encountered but rarely in more than ones and twos. It has a very appealing deep brown colouring when fresh. It is similar to the Tufted Marbled Skipper (C. flocciferus) (which in fact I believe is more similar to alceae than to the Marbled Skipper (C. lavatherae)), although flocciferus is larger (this is obvious when you've seen them both) and has clear white marks in the discal area of the uph.
16185: a male, with warm brown colouring. Altitude 140m.
16805: a male, very fresh. Altitude 900m.
9812: a rather battered female. Altitude 185m.
15554: a mating pair, male above, as can be seen from the abdominal hair tuft. Altitude 185m.
5551: a male, typically rich brown colouring. Altitude 185m.
5234: a rather scruffy male underside. Altitude 220m.
16805_male_Alpes Maritimes_27Jun09
