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POWDERED BRIMSTONE - GONEPTERYX FARINOSA (ZELLER, 1847) - NOW IN THE UNCONFIRMED SECTION OF OUR WEBSITE.

As you may know, the Powdered Brimstone was originally included on our poster of the butterflies of Corfu because early indications were that it was probably a resident species on the island. See the following link for more information on this story: https://corfubutterflyconservation.org/species_unconfirmed.php?name=Gonepteryx_farinosa&gen=Gonepteryx&sp=farinosa
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Willowherb Hawk Moth Watch

On 19th June 2014, John Denne posted our only sighting of Proserpinus proserpina - the Willowherb Hawk moth. He photographed and filmed a caterpillar which was undoubtedly of this species.
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Spotted Fritillary/Lesser Spotted Fritillary

Telling the difference between the Spotted Fritillary (Melitaea didyma) and the Lesser Spotted Fritillary (M. trivia) can be difficult but one reasonably reliable diagnostic feature is the presence or absence of orange markings on the body of the adult butterfly.
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