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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Hesperia comma
Hesperia comma(Linnaeus, 1758)
  1. Hesperiidae
  2. Hesperiinae
  3. Hesperiini
  4. Hesperiina
  5. Hesperia
  6.  comma
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TL: Sweden   (2500 m.)

Habitat

  • Dry meadows
  • Forest edges

Similar species

  • Ochlodes sylvanus
MU

22-33 mm

FU

28-34 mm

MD
FD
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  • Poland
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  • United Kingdom
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    CatalàDard de taques blanques
    ČeskySoumračník čárkovaný
    DanskKommabredpande
    DeutschKomma-Dickkopffalter
    Eesti keelKomapunnpea
    EnglishSilver-spotted Skipper
    EspañolDorada manchas blancas
    FrançaisComma
    HrvatskiLivadni debeloglavac
    ItalianoEsperia comma
    ItalianoVirgola
    LietuviųGelsvažalis storgalvis
    MagyarVesszős busalepke
    NederlandsKommavlinder
    NorskKommasmygger
    PolskiKarłątek klinek
    ShqipKomma
    SlovenčinaSúmračník bieloškvrnný
    SlovenščinaBiserni vejičar
    SrpskiTačkasti skelar
    SuomeksiValkotäpläpaksupää
    SvenskaSilversmygare
    TürkçeGümüţ Benekli Zýpzýp
    ΕλληνικάΕσπερίδα της φεστούκας
    РусскийТолстоголовка запятая
    УкраїнськаГоловчак кома
    ქართულითავმსხვილა კომა
    中文弄蝶
    ייִדישהספרית פסיק
    العربيةنطاطة فضية النقاط
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    PoaceaeFestuca ovinaSheep's Fescue
    PoaceaeLoliumRyegrass
    PoaceaeNardus strictaMatgrass
    PoaceaePoaMeadow-grass
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Papilio commaLinnaeus, 1758
    Hesperia pallidaStaudinger, 1901
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    British ButterfliesSteven Cheshire
    Butterflies and Moths of North America
    Butterflies of AmericaA.Warren, K.Davis, M.Stangeland
    Butterfly Conservation Armenia
    euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
    Lepidoptera CaucasiВалентин Тихонов
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    North American Moth Photographers Group
    Plants parasites of EuropeWillem N. Ellis
    Schmetterling - RaupeWalter Schön
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK ButterfliesPeter Eeles

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Adult, upperside.

Marian BudaSlovakia

Adult, underside.

Adam LaryszPoland, Imielin

Adult, underside.

Zbigniew WiatrakPoland, Sanok

Adult, underside.

Clive BurrowsUnited Kingdom

Female, underside.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Gatka

Copulating pair.

Sławomir PietrzykPoland, Warszawa-Wólka Węglowa

Larva, 5th instar.

Валентин ТихоновRussia, Дагеста́н

Pupa.

Валентин ТихоновRussia, Дагеста́н

Egg.

Валентин ТихоновRussia, Дагеста́н
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