Last Updated on January 26, 2026 11:10 AM by Miroslav Maric
English name:
Silver-spotted Skipper
Full scientific name:
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)
Croatian name:
Livadni debeloglavac
Flight Period and Life Cycle
1 brood per year. Overwinters as egg.
Distribution in Croatia
More common on the mountains in the coastal area. Check the included map.
External Morphology Characteristics
Both sides wings are brown with bright markings more prominent than in Ochlodes sylvanus species. The markings are better visible on the underside.
Behavior
Males are territorial. Imago feeds with the nectar of various flowers.
Larval host-plants
Festuca ovina, Lolium perenne.
Habitat
Meadows & edges of forests. More common in damp habitats. Elevations: 100-1500m.
Note
Is capable of migrating.
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