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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Carterocephalus silvicola
Carterocephalus silvicola(Meigen, 1829)
  1. Hesperiidae
  2. Heteropterinae
  3. Carterocephalus
  4.  silvicola
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Habitat

  • Damp scrub
  • Deciduous forests
  • Forest edges
  • Forest paths
  • Glades

Similar species

  • Carterocephalus palaemon
  • Heteropterus morpheus
MU
FU

24-28 mm

MD
FD
  • Germany
  • Poland
  • Russia
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    DanskSortplettet bredpande
    DeutschGold-Dickkopffalter
    Eesti keelMusttähn-kuldpunnpea
    EnglishNorthern Chequered Skipper
    FrançaisHespérie de la crételle
    LietuviųGeltonmargė hesperija
    NorskSvartflekksmyger
    PolskiKosternik leśniak
    SuomeksiMustatäplähiipijä
    SvenskaSvartfläckig glanssmygare
    РусскийКрепкоголовка лесная
    Русскийтолстоголовка пятнистая
    中文黄翅银弄蝶
    한국어수풀알락팔랑나비
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    PoaceaeGramineaeGrass
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Carterocephalus silvicolusMeigen, 1829
    Hesperia silvicolaMeigen, 1829
    Pamphilida silvicolaMeigen, 1829
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger

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Male, upperside.

Adam LaryszPoland, Lasy Pszczyńskie

Male, upperside.

Jerzy BartuziPoland, Gugny

Male, upperside.

Sławomir PietrzykPoland, Maróz

Female, upperside.

Andrzej KrzyžanekPoland, Katowice

Female, upperside.

Jerzy BartuziPoland, Gugny

Adult, underside.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Puszcza Białowieska

Larva.

Kimmo Silvonen †Finland, Pälkäne

Pupa.

Nieznany?

Pupa.

Kimmo Silvonen †Finland, Pälkäne
Extinct
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