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Final Greek butterfly of the day; Merry Christmas everyone!

Nickerl’s Fritillary
Melitaea aurelia
Near Pisoderi, NW Greece
July 2015 Altitude: 1472m

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December 24, 2024 at 6:41 PM
davidfearn.bsky.social
Next two Greek butterflies:

Mountain Small White
Pieris ergane
Agios Georgios, Prespa Lakes, NW Greece
July 2015 Altitude: 1058m

Green Hairstreak
Callophrys rubi
Delphi area, Central Greece
April 2024 Altitude: 520m

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December 20, 2024 at 1:09 PM
davidfearn.bsky.social
Final Greek butterfly for today:

Chapman’s Blue
Polyommatus thersites

Mt Chelmos, Peloponnese, Southern Greece
June 2012 Altitude: 1446m

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December 22, 2024 at 7:08 PM
davidfearn.bsky.social
My butterflies of Greece day 3, onto Blues:

Green-underside Blue
Glaucopsyche alexis
Paleochori, Samos
April 2013
Altitude: 163m

Large Blue
Maculinea arion
Near Oxia Ski Centre, NW Greece
July 2015
Altitude: 1297m

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December 22, 2024 at 8:59 AM
davidfearn.bsky.social
First two, starting well!

Eastern Festoon
Zerynthia cerisyi
Potami Bay, Samos, Greece
March 2013 Altitude: 26m

Clouded Apollo
Parnassius mnemosyne
Above Vigla Ski Centre, North-western Greece
July 2015 Altitude: 1675m

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December 20, 2024 at 10:09 AM
davidfearn.bsky.social
Final Greek butterfly for today:

Southern Gatekeeper
Pyronia cecilia

Elis, Peloponnese
July 2012 Alt. 685m

(A roadside pitstop driving S from Kalavryta to Ancient Olympia: felicitous as this is the only one I've ever seen.)

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December 25, 2024 at 5:55 PM
davidfearn.bsky.social
Day 5 of showing Greek butterfly pics:

A day of Fritillaries 🦋💚

High Brown Fritillary
Argynnis adippe f. cleodoxa
Mt. Mainalo, July 2012
Alt.: 1154m

Niobe Fritillary
Argynnis niobe f. eris
Mt. Chelmos, July 2012
Alt.: 1456m

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December 24, 2024 at 8:46 AM
davidfearn.bsky.social
Merry Christmas everyone!

Day 6 of Greek butterflies

Nickerl's Fritillary
Melitaea athalia
Oxia Ski Centre, NW Greece
July 2015 Alt. 1583m

Marsh Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia
Near Pisoderi, NW Greece
July 2015 Alt. 1675m

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December 25, 2024 at 8:54 AM
davidfearn.bsky.social
Final day of Gk butterfly pics from last decade or so – hope they've been enjoyed!🦋💚

Russian Heath
Coenonympha leander
Near Pisoderi
July 2015 Alt: 1472m

Olive Skipper
Pyrgus serratulae
Pyli, Prespa Lakes
July 2015 Alt: 897m

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December 26, 2024 at 9:14 AM
davidfearn.bsky.social
Final Greek butterfly for today:

Blue-spot Hairsteark
Satyrium spini
Pyli, extreme North-West Greece
July 2015
Altitude: 897m

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December 20, 2024 at 5:30 PM
davidfearn.bsky.social
And another pic of a Green-underside Blue (Glaucopsyche alexis) from not a million miles away from this spot.
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January 2, 2025 at 4:58 PM
mbridges.bsky.social
Thessaloniki, Greece, today. Have seen for a few days now, today finally rested just long enough to snap. Millet maybe? Any Greek butterfly id assistance most appreciated! #greekbutterflies #butterfliesofgreece #butterflies
A Skipper Butterfly on some lantana flowers, Greece. I’m not certain of exact I.d.
September 9, 2026 at 6:48 PM
davidfearn.bsky.social
Final two Greek butterflies of my week of posting: thanks for looking in!

Yellow-banded Skipper
Pyrgus sidae
Pisoderi
July 2015 Altitude: 1472m

Mediterranean Skipper
Gegenes nostrodamus
Mt. Mainalo
July 2012 Altitude: 1421m

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December 26, 2024 at 7:42 PM
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2 more butterflies from NW Greece, day 6 of 7

Woodland Grayling
Hipparchia fagi
Agios Georgios, Prespa Lakes
July 2015 Alt: 1058m
(looking like a mossy rock)

Woodland Ringlet
Erebia medusa
Near Pisoderi
July 2015 Alt: 1472m

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December 25, 2024 at 4:50 PM
davidfearn.bsky.social
Next 2 Greek butterflies

Eastern Baton Blue
Pseudophilotes vicrama
Psarades, NW Greece
July 2015 Altitude 1058m

Pontic Blue (female)
Neolysandra coelestina
Mt Chelmos, Peloponnese
July 2012

2nd is a bit special…

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December 22, 2024 at 12:15 PM
davidfearn.bsky.social
My postings of Greek butterflies, day 2

A day for Coppers, always a good day...

Grecian Copper
Lycaena ottomana
Mt. Mainalo, Peloponnese, July 2012 Alt: 1153m

Sooty Copper
Lycaena tityrus
Same trip & location, Alt: 1421m

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December 21, 2024 at 8:28 AM
davidfearn.bsky.social
Two more outstanding Greek butterflies

Ripart’s Anomalous Blue
Agrodiaetus ripartii ssp. pelopi
Mt Chelmos, Peloponnese
July 2012 Alt: 1011m

Meleager’s Blue
Meleageria daphnis
Kalavryta, Peloponnese
June 2012 Alt: 697m

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December 23, 2024 at 3:25 PM
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A couple more Greek Fritillaries

Marbled Fritillary
Brenthis daphne
Near Trigono, NW Greece
July 2015 Altitude: 1124m

Weaver’s Fritillary
Boloria dia
Near Pisoderi, NW Greece
July 2015 Altitude: 1670m

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December 24, 2024 at 1:15 PM
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Greek butterflies Day 4

The remaining Blues, nice ones!

Turquoise Blue
Polyommatus dorylas
Mt. Chelmos, Peloponnese
July 2012 Altitude: 1601m

Grecian Anomalous Blue
Agrodiaetus aroaniensis
Same mountain, month
Alt.: 1446m

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December 23, 2024 at 8:51 AM
davidfearn.bsky.social
End of day 4 of posting Greek butterflies, end of Blues and onto some other good stuff now:

Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura ilia f. clytie

Near Trigono, NW Greece
July 2015 Altitude: 962m

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December 23, 2024 at 9:22 PM
davidfearn.bsky.social
Final Greek butterfly of the day, and one of the best!
Prob my fave of the species I've seen in Greece.

Balkan Copper
Lycaena candens

Near Pisoderi, North-western Greece
July 2015
Altitude: 1472m

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December 21, 2024 at 6:36 PM
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More Greek butterflies, more Coppers: day 2

Purple-shot Copper
Lycaena alciphron
Mt. Erimanthos, Peloponnese
July 2012 Altitude: 1410m

Lesser Fiery Copper
Lycaena thersamon
Mt. Mainalo, Peloponnese
July 2012 Altitude: 1438m

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December 21, 2024 at 1:43 PM
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