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  2. Pyronia (Idata) cecilia
Pyronia cecilia(Vallantin, 1894)
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Satyrinae
  3. Satyrini
  4. Maniolina
  5. Pyronia
  6. Idata
  7.  cecilia
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TL: Morocco

Habitat

  • Dry meadows

Similar species

  • Hyponephele lycaon
  • Maniola jurtina
  • Pyronia (P.) tithonus
MU
FU

30-36 mm

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FD
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  • Greece
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Turkey
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    CatalàSaltabardisses de solell
    DeutschSüdliches Gelbes Ochsenauge
    EnglishSouthern Gatekeeper
    EspañolLobito meridional
    FrançaisAmaryllis de Vallantin
    HrvatskiJužni vratar
    ShqipÇeçilja
    TürkçeSesilya
    ΕλληνικάΝότιος φύλακας
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    PoaceaeDeschampsia cespitosaTufted hairgrass
    PoaceaeFestucaFescue
    PoaceaePoaMeadow-grass
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Epinephele ida ceciliaVallantin, 1894
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
    European Butterfly PageGuy Padfield
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei

The QR code below, when scanned, automatically opens a page with a description of this species. Placing the code on a label under the specimen, on poster or information board in a museum or exhibition will allow for quick and easy display of full information about the species on the smartphone of the interested person.

Adult, upperside.

Peter StoecklItaly

Adult, upperside.

Ferran TurmoSpain, Alòs de Balaguer

Adult, upperside.

Bernard FransenSpain, Parque Nacional de Sierra Nevada

Adult, upperside.

Juan A. García J.Spain

Adult, underside.

António GonçalvesPortugal, Sintra

Adult, underside.

Paulo Lopes RodriguesPortugal, Almaceda
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