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Open wings: There is a bright spot under the apex, and a series of striking bright spots on hind wings.

Closed wings: They have the same spot as on the open frontwings, and the similar one on the hindwings. There are some big white spots as well.

Similar species

Mallow Skipper: With open wings, they have no white spots on the hindwings, while their closed wings are coloured chestnut.

Marbled Skipper: When they open wings, there are two series of white striking spots on hindwings.

Carcharodus baeticus: Smaller white spots and clearly marked veins can be observed when their wings are closed.

Biology and Habitat

This specie's butterflies take two generations a year to fly in June and July. Their biology is not known enough as they are rare and can be found in limited number of places.

They mainly live in well-preserved forests, at an altitude between 60 and 1100 m, on grassland or in sparse oak and pine forests. These caterpillars feed on labiates which belong to Stachys genus.

Distribution in the Great Path

The species in question has not been observed along the GMP, though it might exist on stage 11, as it was found in similar close surroundings.  There is also possibility that it can be seen on some of the Serranía de Ronda stages.