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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Pyrgus andromedae
Pyrgus andromedae(Wallengren, 1853)
  1. Hesperiidae
  2. Pyrginae
  3. Pyrgini
  4. Pyrgus
  5.  andromedae
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TL: Norway, Dalarne   (1600 - 3000 m.)

Habitat

  • Alpine meadows
  • Mountain pastures
  • Rocky slopes

Similar species

  • Pyrgus cacaliae
  • Pyrgus centaureae
MU

26-30 mm

FU

26-31 mm

MD
FD
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Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    CatalàMerlet boreal
    DeutschGraumelierter Alpen-Würfel-Dickk
    EnglishAlpine Grizzled Skipper
    EspañolAjedrezada admirada
    FrançaisHespérie des frimas
    FrançaisPoint-d'exclamation
    ItalianoPirgo di Andromeda
    MagyarHavasjáró busalepke
    NederlandsBergspikkeldikkopje
    NorskPolarsmyger
    PolskiPowszelatek andromeda
    ShqipThinjoshja alpine
    SrpskiAlpski pirgavac
    SuomeksiTunturikirjosiipi
    SvenskaBlomvisslare
    УкраїнськаГоловчак Андромеда
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    RosaceaeDryas octopetalaMountain Avens
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Syrichtus andromedaeWallengren, 1853
  • Links
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    euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
    European Butterfly PageGuy Padfield
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Plants parasites of EuropeWillem N. Ellis
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

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Adult, upperside.

Juha TyllinenItaly, Madonna di Campiglio

Adult, upperside.

Kimmo Silvonen †Finland, Saana

Adult, underside.

Peter GroenendijkFrance, Parc national du Mercantour
Extinct
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