English name:
Sloe Hairstreak
Full scientific name:
Satyrium acaciae (Fabricius, 1787)
Croatian name:
Bagremov repić
Flight Period and Life Cycle
1 brood per year. Overwinters as small caterpillar.
Distribution in Croatia
More common in the coastal area. Check the included map.
External Morphology Characteristics
There is a tail on the hindwing. The upper side of both wings is brown with an orange spot near the tail. Below are ID characteristics of Satyrium spini, Satyrium acaciae, Satyrium ilicis, Satyrium w-album and Satyrium pruni:
In postdiscal zone there is a series of white markings. In S. acaciae, the series looks more like a straight line. The series looks very uneven in S. ilicis. In S. w-album the white markings have the distinctive shape of the letter W.
The bluish spot in the S1 zone is the largest in S. spini and it is not surrounded by orange. The blue spot is very small or missing in S. ilicis. The series of orange spots is longer on S. ilicis. In S. acaciae the orange spots are merged in zones S1-S3. The bluish dark spot is surrounded by orange color. In S. pruni the orange spots on the hindwing are merged in the S1-S5 zones, each of which is accompanied by two black spots.
Behavior
When not flying it keeps its wings closed. Imago feeds with various flowers.
Caterpillar Host Plants
Family Rosaceae.
Habitat
Rocky grasslands with bushes. Elevations: 0-1400m.
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