English name:
Grizzled Skipper
Full scientific name:
Pyrgus malvae (Linnaeus, 1758)
Croatian name:
Sijedi pirgus
Flight Period and Life Cycle
2 broods per year. Overwinters as pupae.
Distribution in Croatia
The entire territory excluding Istria peninsula. Check the included map.
External Morphology Characteristics
The butterfly is very similar to Pyrgus malvoides species that is distributed on Istria peninsula only (T. Koren et al., 2013). Genitalia examination is the reference method used to separate two species. Below are photos with highlighted markings valid for both species.
Caterpillar Host Plants
The family Rosaceae.
Habitat
From waste land to flower meadows overgrown with bushes. Elevations: 0-1200m.
Gallery
Literature
T. Koren, S. Beretta, M. Črne, R. Verovnik: On the distribution of Pyrgus malvoides (Elwes & Edwards,1897) (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) at the eastern part of its range, Entomologist’s Gazette, Vol 64, str 225-234, (2013)