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Cephalodromia sp. ??
Guillermo Booth Rea
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Posted on 27-09-2008 17:59
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This one was shot by accident in the same flower as a butterfly. Aprox. 2000 masl. Sierra Nevada, Granada, S Spain. 03 August 2008. 02-03 mm.
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this is a real Cephalodromia sp. ! I told you that this is *the season*. Lucky you granadines!
by accident! LOL Shock
 
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please, please collect some for me!! they are common right now! search for Asteraceae and Euphorbiaceae plants and again in the plant above!!
 
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Does look like Cephaladromia but not a good match for any of the species i have found. Just possibly C. flavorufa but my female specimens does not have the black bar above the wing base.
 
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