Last Updated on October 26, 2023 9:35 AM by Miroslav Maric
English name:
Ringlet
Full scientific name:
Aphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Croatian name:
Zlatni okaš
Flight Period and Life Cycle
1 brood per year. Overwinters as caterpillar.
Distribution in Croatia
More common in the north. Check the included map.
External Morphology Characteristics
The upper side of the wings is brown in color with a series of spots located in postdiscal zone. The pattern of spots on the underside of the hindwing is distinctive.
Behavior
Imago feeds with nectar of various flowers. When it lands, it rarely opens its wings.
Caterpillar Host Plants
Families Cyperaceae and Poaceae.
Habitat
Woodland and edges of woodland. Elevations: 100-1000m.
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