Gonepteryx cleopatra

English name:
Cleopatra

Full scientific name:
Gonepteryx cleopatra (Linnaeus, 1767)

Croatian name:
Kleopatra

Red Book Category in EU: LC

Red Book Category in Croatia: NE

Wings span: 50-68 mm

Gonepteryx cleopatra, male, Velebit, 0621B5834 — *Gonepteryx cleopatra*, male, Velebit, 0621B5834

Gonepteryx cleopatra, female, Velebit, 0621B6359 — *Gonepteryx cleopatra*, female, Velebit, 0621B6359

Flight Period and Life Cycle

Flight period of Gonepteryx cleopatra in Croatia — Flight period of *Gonepteryx cleopatra* in Croatia

1 brood per year. Overwinters as imago.

Distribution in Croatia

Distribution of Gonepteryx cleopatra in Croatia — Distribution of *Gonepteryx cleopatra* in Croatia

Along the coast only. Check the included map.

External Morphology Characteristics

The wings of this butterfly are yellow, and in males, the upper side of the forewing is orange. The female of this species is similar in appearance to Gonepteryx rhamni. However, females of Gonepteryx cleopatra have a slightly more rounded wing shape, while females of Gonepteryx rhamni have a more pointed wing shape.

Behavior

When lands, it keeps wings closed.

Caterpillar Host Plants

Genus Rhamnus.

Habitat

Common along the edges of forests, meadows and rocky terrains. It also enters urban areas such as parks and gardens. Elevations: 0-1500m.

English name: Cleopatra

Full scientific name: Gonepteryx cleopatra (Linnaeus, 1767)

Croatian name: Kleopatra