English name:
Black Hairstreak
Full scientific name:
Satyrium pruni (Linnaeus, 1758)
Croatian name:
Medunčev repić
Flight Period and Life Cycle
1 brood per year. Overwinters as small caterpillar.
Distribution in Croatia
More common in the north. Check above map.
External Morphology Characteristics
There is a dark tail on the hindwing. The upper side of both wings is brown in color with orange spots on the hindwing. On the hindwing there is a series of white markings in the postdiscal zone. The orange spots on the hindwing are almost merged in the S1-S5 zones, each of which is accompanied by two black spots. The black spot towards the postdiscal part is larger than the other. Additionally, there is a small bluish dark spot in the S1 zone.
Behavior
When not flying it keeps its wings closed.
Caterpillar Host Plants
Family Prunus.
Habitat
Woodlands and edges of woodlands with overgrown meadows. Elevations: 0-400m.