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  2. Pyrgus foulquieri
Pyrgus foulquieri(Oberthür, 1910)
  1. Hesperiidae
  2. Pyrginae
  3. Pyrgini
  4. Pyrgus
  5.  foulquieri
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TL:   (300 - 2000 m.)

Habitat

  • Mountain pastures

Similar species

  • Pyrgus alveus
  • Pyrgus armoricanus
  • Pyrgus carthami
  • Pyrgus serratulae
MU

26-29 mm

FU

27-30 mm

MD
FD
  • France
  • Italy
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    CatalàMerlet bessó
    DeutschProvence-Würfeldickkopf
    EnglishFoulquier's Grizzled Skipper
    EspañolAjedrezada viril
    FrançaisHespérie des Hélianthèmes
    NederlandsFrans spikkeldikkopje
    PolskiPowszelatek Foulquiera
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    CistaceaeHelianthemum apenninumWhite rock-rose
    CistaceaeHelianthemum hirtum
    CistaceaeHelianthemum nummulariumCommon Rockrose
    CistaceaeHelianthemum oelandicumHoary rockrose
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Hesperia foulquieriOberthür, 1910
    Pyrgus bellieriOberthür, 1910
    Syrichtus bellieriOberthür, 1910
    Syrichtus foulquieriOberthür, 1910
    Pyrgus adkiniPicard, 1948
    Pyrgus gaillardiPicard, 1948
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
    Lepidoptera and their ecologyWolfgang Wagner
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Plants parasites of EuropeWillem N. Ellis
    The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

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Adult, upperside.

Jean MichelFrance, Belmont-sur-Rance
Extinct
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