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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Pyrgus onopordi
Pyrgus onopordi(Rambur, 1839)
  1. Hesperiidae
  2. Pyrginae
  3. Pyrgini
  4. Pyrgus
  5.  onopordi
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TL: Spain   (1500 m.)

Habitat

  • Mountain pastures
  • Sunny mountainsides

Similar species

  • Pyrgus carlinae
  • Pyrgus cinarae
  • Pyrgus cirsii
MU
FU

22-28 mm

MD
FD
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    CatalàMerlet dels erms
    DeutschAmboßfleck-Würfel-Dickkopffalter
    EnglishRosy Grizzled Skipper
    EspañolAjedrezada Bigornia
    FrançaisHespérie de la malope
    FrançaisVergeté
    MagyarIbériai busalepke
    NederlandsAambeeldspikkeldikkopje
    PolskiPowszelatek onopordi
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    CistaceaeHelianthemum apenninumWhite rock-rose
    CistaceaeHelianthemum hirtum
    MalvaceaeMalope malacoides
    MalvaceaeMalva neglectaDwarf Mallow
    MalvaceaeMalva parvifloraCheeseweed
    RosaceaePotentilla hirta
    RosaceaePotentilla pusilla
    RosaceaePotentilla reptansCreeping cinquefoil
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Hesperia onopordiRambur, 1839
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Plants parasites of EuropeWillem N. Ellis

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Adult, upperside.

Raniero PanfiliItaly, Ceccano

Adult, upperside.

Peter GroenendijkFrance, Gorges de la Nesque

Adult, upperside.

Simon Coombes?

Male, underside.

Roger GibbonsFrance

Adult, underside.

Gianluca DoremiItaly, Aprilia Marittima
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