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  2. Heteropterus morpheus
Heteropterus morpheus(Pallas, 1771)
  1. Hesperiidae
  2. Heteropterinae
  3. Heteropterus
  4.  morpheus
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TL: South Russia, Samara

Habitat

  • Forest edges
  • Glades
  • Marshes, bogs
  • Wet meadows

Similar species

  • Carterocephalus palaemon
  • Carterocephalus silvicola
MU

30-35 mm

FU

30-37 mm

MD
FD
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Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    CatalàSaltiró
    ČeskySoumračník černohnědý
    DanskSpejlbredpande
    DeutschSpiegelfleck-Dickkopffalter
    Eesti keelUneliblikas
    EnglishLarge Chequered Skipper
    EspañolEspejitos
    FrançaisMiroir
    HrvatskiMočvarni debeloglavac
    ItalianoMorfeo
    LatviešuSpogulīšu resngalvītis
    LietuviųViksvinė hesperija
    MagyarTükrös busalepke
    NederlandsSpiegeldikkopje
    NorskSpeilsmyger
    PolskiRojnik morfeusz
    ShqipE kafejta e madhe me kuadrate
    SlovenčinaSúmračník čiernohnedý
    SlovenščinaSúmračník čiernohnedý
    SrpskiKarirani livadar
    SrpskiКарирани ливадар
    SuomeksiHeinähiipijä
    SvenskaSpegelsmygare
    TürkçeBeyaz Benekli Zýpzýp
    РусскийРазнокрылка морфей
    РусскийТолстоголовка морфей
    УкраїнськаГоловчак Морфей
    中文链弄蝶
    한국어돈무늬팔랑나비
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    PoaceaeBrachypodium sylvaticumFalse Brome
    PoaceaeCalamagrostis canescensPurple small-reed
    PoaceaeCalamagrostis epigeiosWood Small-reed
    PoaceaeMolinia caeruleaPurple Moor Grass
    PoaceaePhalaris arundinaceaReed Canary-grass
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Papilio morpheusPallas, 1771
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
    Lepidoptera and their ecologyWolfgang Wagner
    Lepidoptera CaucasiВалентин Тихонов
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Plants parasites of EuropeWillem N. Ellis
    Schmetterling - RaupeWalter Schön
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK ButterfliesPeter Eeles

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Adult, upperside.

Sławomir PietrzykPoland, Warszawa-Wólka Węglowa

Adult, upperside.

Jerzy RoguskiPoland, Witnica

Adult, upperside.

Peter GroenendijkItaly, Valle del Mis

Adult, underside.

Sławomir PietrzykPoland, Warszawa-Wólka Węglowa

Adult, underside.

Ekrem YiğitTurkey, Istanbul

Adult, underside.

Jerzy RoguskiPoland, Witnica

Larva.

Валентин ТихоновRussia, Дагеста́н

Larva.

Kimmo Silvonen †Netherlands

Pupa.

Kimmo Silvonen †Netherlands
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