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  2. Muschampia (M.) proto
Muschampia proto(Ochsenheimer, 1808)
  1. Hesperiidae
  2. Pyrginae
  3. Carcharodini
  4. Carcharodina
  5. Muschampia
  6. Muschampia
  7.  proto
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TL: Portugal

Habitat

  • Mountain pastures
  • Xerophilous hillsides
  • Xerophilous meadows

Similar species

  • Favria cribrellum
  • Muschampia (M.) proteides
  • Muschampia (M.) tessellum
  • Pyrgus carthami
  • Pyrgus cinarae
MU
FU

22-26 mm

MD
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  • Russia
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Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    CatalàFals merlet
    EnglishLarge Grizzled Skipper
    EspañolPolvillo dorado
    FrançaisHespérie de l'Herbe-au-vent
    HrvatskiPelinov debeloglavac
    MagyarPortugál busalepke
    NederlandsKlein brandkruiddikkopje
    PolskiPowszelatek szałwiowiec
    SrpskiPelinov skelar
    TürkçeAkdeniz Zýpzýpý
    ΕλληνικάΕσπερίδα της ασφάκας
    РусскийТолстоголовка прото
    УкраїнськаГоловчак Прото
    ייִדישהספרית שלהבית
    العربيةنطاطة المريمية
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    LamiaceaePhlomis fruticosaJerusalem sage
    LamiaceaePhlomis herba-venti
    LamiaceaePhlomis lychnitis
    LamiaceaePhlomis purpurea
    LamiaceaeStachys cretica
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Papilio protoOchsenheimer, 1808
    Sloperia protoOchsenheimer, 1808
    Syrichtus protoOchsenheimer, 1808
  • Subspecies
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Muschampia (M.) proto aragonensis(de Sagarra, 1924)
    Muschampia (M.) proto fulvosaturaVérity, 1925
    Muschampia (M.) proto lycaonius(Wagner, 1929)
    Muschampia (M.) proto proto(Ochsenheimer, 1808)
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Butterfly Conservation Armenia
    euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
    Lepidoptera CaucasiВалентин Тихонов
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Plants parasites of EuropeWillem N. Ellis

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Adult, upperside.

Simon Coombes?

Male, upperside.

Валентин ТихоновRussia, Дагеста́н

Adult, upperside.

Clive BurrowsSpain

Adult, upperside.

Jeroen VoogdSpain

Adult, upperside.

Valter JacintoPortugal, Algarve

Adult, underside.

Владимир СавчукUkraine, Феодосія

Larva, 5th instar.

Валентин ТихоновRussia, Дагеста́н

Larva.

Владимир СавчукUkraine, Курортне

Larva.

Владимир СавчукUkraine, Курортне

Larva.

Łukasz DawidowiczAlbania, Gjirokastër

Pupa.

Владимир СавчукUkraine, Сімферополь

Eggs.

Валентин ТихоновAzerbaijan, Giləzi
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