Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus malvae

trans ab. brunnea Tutt 1906

In ab. brunnea, the ground colour should be brown, not the typical black.

This male specimen is approaching the description, but perhaps could be a little more brown.

ab. albina Tutt 1906

The ground colour of the upperside is greyish-white instead of black.

ab. scabellata  Reverdin 1910

On the upperside of the forewings the two lowest white spots closest to the inner margin are united to form a short line. All other markings should be normal.

ab. scabellata  Reverdin 1910

On the upperside of the forewings the two lowest white spots closest to the inner margin are united to form a short line. All other markings should be normal.

 NOTE:  On this specimen the marginal band is not the usual white, but a pale brown.

ab. scabellata  Reverdin 1910

On the upperside of the forewings the two lowest white spots closest to the inner margin are united to form a short line. All other markings should be normal.

ab. marginoelongata Reverdin 1914

The upperside of all wings with the small white marginal spots elongated into streaks or lines giving a rayed effect.

They do not connect with the main row of spots or the chequered fringe, from which they are separated by a narrow black line.

All the rest of the markings should be normal.

ab. intermedia Schilde 1886

The upperside forewings are normal, with the hindwings the same as ab. taras with only the single central spot and a row of small white marginal spots.

There is also a description by Oberthur 1910, who states that the forewings should be intermediate between typical and ab. taras

trans ab. taras Bergstrasser 1780

This female is a little stronger than ab. scabellata, but is not strong enough for ab. taras, described below.

Forewings, on the upper and underside the white spots are confluent, forming a large white central area.

Hindwings have the single central spot with a row of marginal spots

ab. taras Bergstrasser 1780

Forewings, on the upper and underside the white spots are confluent, forming a large white central area.

Hindwings have the single central spot with a row of marginal spots

 ab. taras Bergstrasser 1780

Forewings, on the upper and underside the white spots are confluent, forming a large white central area.

Hindwings have the single central spot with a row of marginal spots

ab. taras Bergstrasser 1780

Forewings, on the upper and underside the white spots are confluent, forming a large white central area.

Hindwings have the single central spot with a row of marginal spots

 ab. taras Bergstrasser 1780

Forewings, on the upper and underside the white spots are confluent, forming a large white central area.

Hindwings have the single central spot with a row of marginal spots

ab. alboinspersa  Verity 1916

The upperside is intensely sprinkled with white.

ab. punctifera Fuchs 1889

The forewing spots are unusually small or reduced and some may be absent.

ab. nov

An unnamed variation, with the right side much paler than the left.

ab. nov

Probably just a scale defect on the left hindwing

ab. nov

A paler than usual specimen, but not approaching ab. brunnea or ab. abina.