Last Updated on January 26, 2026 11:16 AM by Miroslav Maric
English name:
Yellow-banded Skipper
Full scientific name:
Pyrgus sidae (Esper, 1783)
Croatian name:
Narančasti debeloglavac
Flight Period and Life Cycle
1 brood per year. Overwinters as caterpillar.
Distribution in Croatia
Common in the south. Check the included map.
External Morphology Characteristics
(1) On the underside of the hindwing, there are two yellowish-orange bands,
(2) Next to the costa line, on the upper side of the forewing there are elongated white markings.
Behavior
Imago feeds with the nectar of various flowers.
Larval host-plants
Genus Potentilla.
Habitat
Edges and slopes of forests and bushes with grasses and lot of flowers. Elevations: 0-1200m.
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