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  2. Lasiommata maera
Lasiommata maera(Linnaeus, 1758)
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Satyrinae
  3. Satyrini
  4. Lethina
  5. Lasiommata
  6.  maera
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TL: Sweden   (2500 m.)

Habitat

  • Forest clearings
  • Forest edges
  • Forest paths
  • Glades

Similar species

  • Lasiommata adrastoides
  • Lasiommata megera
  • Lasiommata paramegaera
  • Lasiommata petropolitana
MU

38-48 mm

FU

45-51 mm

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Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ArmenianՄերա սաթիր
    CatalàMargera gran
    ČeskyOkáč ječmínkový
    DanskSkovvejrandøje
    DeutschBraunauge
    Eesti keelHarilik tumesilmik
    EnglishLarge Wall
    EspañolPedregosa
    FrançaisNémusien
    HrvatskiVeliki pjegavac
    ItalianoArianna
    ItalianoMera
    LatviešuNoras samtenis
    LietuviųRudasis satyras
    MagyarNagyfoltú szemeslepke
    NederlandsRotsvlinder
    NorskKlipperingvinge
    PolskiOsadnik kostrzewiec
    ShqipNjollasykafejta
    SlovenčinaOčkáň jačmienkový
    SrpskiVeliki okaš
    SuomeksiTummapapurikko
    SvenskaVitgräsfjäril
    TürkçeEsmerboncuk
    ΕλληνικάΜαίρα
    РусскийБархатница мера
    РусскийКраеглазка печальная
    ქართულიდიდი მურათვალა
    ייִדישסטירית יבלית
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    PoaceaeDactylisCocksfoot
    PoaceaeFestucaFescue
    PoaceaeGlyceriaSweet grass
    PoaceaePoaMeadow-grass
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Papilio maeraLinnaeus, 1758
    Lasiommata maeroidesFelder & Felder, 1867
    Lasiommata monotoniaSchilde, 1885
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    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
    Russian insectsIlya Osipov
    UK ButterfliesPeter Eeles

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Adult, upperside.

Marcello RomanoItaly, Parco Naturale dell'Adamello-Brenta

Adult, upperside.

Marian PałczyńskiPoland, Lipowy Most

Female, upperside.

Łukasz DawidowiczBulgaria, Славянка

Adult, underside.

Marian PałczyńskiPoland, Lipowy Most

Adult, underside.

Attribution-NonCommercialKrzysztof JonkoPoland, Krępsko

Copulating pair.

Alain CossonFrance

Larva.

Kimmo Silvonen †Finland, Koski

Larva.

Wojciech KudłaPoland

Pupa.

Wojciech KudłaPoland
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