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Post by wollastoni on Dec 10, 2014 19:45:12 GMT
Sardinia is a wonderful island ! It is not only interesting for its Italian food, turquoise sea and perfect weather, it is also a splendid island full of endemic species.
I have spent one week this summer in order to encounter some of its habitants.
The most common is Lassiomata megera paramegaera that you can see in nearly all green habitats (like our continental species).
The other endemic species are harder to find. You need to go in the splendid Sardinian mountains to find them. I love mountains and have seen many of them. But Sardinian mountains are very specific because rather high for an island and very dry ! On some of them you feel like on another planet. Thanks to some Italian and French friends, I have been to a specific spot that I recommend to the forumists who would like to visit these mountains : the Supramonte di Urzulei
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Post by wollastoni on Dec 10, 2014 19:55:35 GMT
Once in the Supramonte di Urzulei, I have found many endemic species.
Papilio hospiton is there. It wasn't common though and I did not achieve to take a good picture of them
The very cute Coenonympha corrina was present. It was feeding on Thyme flowers and rather easy to find.
Same thing for the beautiful Plebejus idas bellieri which is really a splendid Lycaenidae.
There must have been many endemic beetles too, but as I am more a lepidopterist, I have witnessed only that Tenebrionidae Pimelia undulata. There are several endemic Pimelia species in Sardinia and this one has been identified by an Italian friend.
I went to the Supramonte di Urzulei to witness another endemic lep : Polyommatus coridon gennargenti which was described only in 1987 (VERY late for an European population). Unfortunately I was too early in the season, the 20th of June. July/August would have been more suitable to meet him.
But it gives me a good reason to come back to Sardinia !
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2014 14:40:04 GMT
I have just set 8 specimens of Coenonympha corrina that have been papered since 1920.
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Post by wollastoni on Dec 12, 2014 11:39:45 GMT
Thank you Radovan !
I was there in June, I think Hipparchia and Argynnis are eclosing later in summer.
Did not see any Aglais.
Maniola nurag is said to be hard to find. Italian forumists may be able to tell us more about it.
I have seen a Maniola jurtina though :-)
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Post by satyrinae on Dec 19, 2014 18:15:00 GMT
Nice! How about Hipparchia neomiris, Hipparchia aristaeusArgynnis elisa, Aglais ichnusa or Maniola nurag?? There is a ton of species I would like to breed  Hi radusho, You can find the Hipparchia from mid-July onwards, with the females emerging more towards the end of July. They are common, especially on certain locations on the Gennargentu Maniola nurag flies slightly before. |
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Post by xavm (Xavier) on Jan 7, 2015 8:13:03 GMT
Dear Both,
If you do have only a week to spend in Sardegna, prefer 15-21 July which is the best slot to observe Hipparchia neomiris, Hipparchia aristaeus, Polyommatus gennargenti, Plebejus bellieri, Fabriciana elisa and Maniola nurag (even females!) in the Gennargentu Park (but also to its West limits).
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Post by lv73 on Jan 8, 2015 20:03:01 GMT
P.hospiton flies there in june as in Corsica (depending on elevetion of course)?  |
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Post by wollastoni on Jan 8, 2015 20:05:45 GMT
Splendid !!!
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Post by xavm (Xavier) on Jan 9, 2015 9:30:22 GMT
Coenonympha corinna and Hipparchia aristaeus, rather common in Sardinia :
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Post by wollastoni on Jan 29, 2016 17:14:56 GMT
I have just booked another week in Sardinia for next summer in end-July.
Hope to see the mythic Polyommatus coridon gennargenti this time !
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Post by nomad on Jan 29, 2016 17:56:01 GMT
Wishing you every success and look forward to species and biotope images.
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