Spialia sertorius

English name:
Red-underwing Skipper
Full scientific name:
Spialia sertorius (Hoffmannsegg, 1804)
Croatian name:
Crvenkasti debeloglavac

Red Book Category in EU: LC

Red Book Category in Croatia: NE

Wings span: 20-27mm

Distribution of Spialia sertorius in Croatia
Distribution of Spialia sertorius in Croatia

Flight Period and Life Cycle

Flight period of Spialia sertorius in Croatia
Flight period of Spialia sertorius in Croatia

2 broods per year. Overwinters as caterpillar.

Distribution in Croatia

More common on the northwest. Check the above map.

External Morphology Characteristics

Spialia sertorius is very similar to S. orbifer species. The external morphology is described here. The area of 2 species overlaps.

Behavior

Imago feeds with the nectar of various flowers.

Caterpillar Host Plants

The family Rosaceae.

Habitat

Dry and sunny terrain. Elevations: 0-1200m.

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