English name:
Large Wall Brown
Full scientific name:
Lasiommata maera (Linnaeus, 1758)
Croatian name:
Veliki pjegavac
Flight Period and Life Cycle
1-2 broods per year. Overwinters as caterpillar.
Distribution in Croatia
More common along the coast including islands. Check the included map.
External Morphology Characteristics
The upper side of the forewing is brown with orange markings and a black spot in the apex. The hindwing is brown with a series of black spots edged with orange. There is a series of rounded spots on the underside of the hindwing. The spots in zones S2, S3 and S6 are larger.
Behavior
It often rests on stones and the ground.
Caterpillar Host Plants
Family Poaceae.
Habitat
Grassland on the slopes and rocky terrains. Elevations: 0-1600m.
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