Hyponephele lycaon

English name:
Dusky Meadow Brown
Full scientific name:
Hyponephele lycaon (Kühn, 1774)
Croatian name:
Zagasito volovsko oko

Red Book Category in EU: LC

Red Book Category in Croatia: NE

Wings span: 33-40 mm

Hyponephele lycaon, male, Velebit, 0722N8025
Hyponephele lycaon, male, Velebit, 0722N8025
Hyponephele lycaon, male, Velebit, 0722N8025
Hyponephele lycaon, male, Velebit, 0722N8025

Flight Period and Life Cycle

Flight period of Hyponephele lycaon in Croatia
Flight period of Hyponephele lycaon in Croatia

1 brood per year. Overwinters as caterpillar.

Distribution in Croatia

Distribution of Hyponephele lycaon in Croatia
Distribution of Hyponephele lycaon in Croatia

Along the coast only. Check the included map.

External Morphology Characteristics

The upper side of the wings is brown. There are dark spots in the apex and S2 zone of the forewing. Both spots are smaller in males. Compared to the similar species Hyponephele lupina, a slightly brighter band is noticeable in the postdiscal zone of the underside of the hindwing.

Behavior

When lands, it keeps wings closed.

Caterpillar Host Plants

Family Poaceae.

Habitat

Warm and dry grassland on the slopes and rocky terrains. Elevations: 0-1600m.

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