English name:
Southern Gatekeeper
Full scientific name:
Pyronia cecilia (Vallantin, 1894)
Croatian name:
Južni vratar
Flight Period and Life Cycle
1 brood per year. Overwinters as caterpillar.
Distribution in Croatia
Along the coast only. Check the included map.
External Morphology Characteristics
The wings are orange-brown. The upper side of the wings has a wide dark border with a dark spot at the apex. Additionally, the hindwing’s underside has a brighter postdiscal zone that is sharply and contrastingly separated from the discal zone. Males have darkening in the discal zone on the forewing’s upper side.
Behavior
It often rests on the ground.
Caterpillar Host Plants
Family Poaceae.
Habitat
Grassland on the rocky terrains. Elevations: 0-500m.
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