| Carcharodus alceae | (Esper, [1780]) |
TL: Germany, Erlangen
Habitat
- Forest edges
- Glades
- Ruderal areas
- Semi-deserts
- Waysides
28-32 mm
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name
CatalàCapgròs comú
ČeskySoumračník slézový
DanskKatostbredpande
DeutschMalven-Dickkopffalter
EnglishMallow Skipper
EspañolPiquitos castana
FrançaisHespérie de l'alcée
HrvatskiSljezov debeloglavac
MagyarMályva-busalepke
NederlandsKaasjeskruiddikkopje
PolskiWarcabnik ślazowiec
ShqipMëllagagrënësja
SlovenčinaSúmračník slezový
SrpskiSlezov skelar
SuomeksiMalvakirjosiipi
TürkçeHatmi Zýpzýpý
ΕλληνικάΕσπερίδα των Μαλαχιδών
РусскийЗубчатокрылка мальвовая
РусскийТолстоголовка альцея
ქართულიბალბის თავმსხვილა
ייִדישהספרית חלמית
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Malvaceae Alcea rosea Common hollyhock Malvaceae Althaea officinalis Marsh Mallow Malvaceae Malva sylvestris Common Mallow - Secondary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Malvaceae Malvaceae Mallows
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Papilio alceae Esper, 1780
- Carcharodus alceae is a member of the clade Carcharodus alceae:
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Species Author Carcharodus alceae (Esper, [1780]) Carcharodus tripolina (Vérity, 1925)
- Links
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Language Website Authors
Butterflies of India Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy
Butterfly Conservation Armenia
Carcharodus Project Martin Albrecht
euroButterflies Matt Rowling
European Butterfly Page Guy Padfield
Lepiforum e. V.
Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa Paolo Mazzei
Schmetterling - Raupe Walter Schön
UK Butterflies Peter Eeles
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