Subfamily Pyrginae Order Butterflies and moths | Family Hesperiidae Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Carcharodus lavatherae, Carcharodus flocciferus, Carcharodus orientalis, Carcharodus baeticus, Carcharodus tripolinus | ||
False mallowskipper carcharodus tripolina
Carcharodus is a Palearctic genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Contents
- False mallowskipper carcharodus tripolina
- Ichneumonidae hyposoter ebeninus parasitizes carcharodus alceae
- Description
- Distribution
- Habitat
- Species
- References
Ichneumonidae hyposoter ebeninus parasitizes carcharodus alceae
Description
This genus includes medium-sized, brown spotted skippers.
Distribution
They are widespread in central and southern Europe, in North Africa and in temperate Asia from northern India up to southern Siberia.
Habitat
These skippers can be found in meadows, trails and other sunny, warm locations. They fly in the sunshine and often visit flowers to drink nectar. The larvae feed on various herbs of several different plant families, including Malvaceae and Lamiaceae.
Species
References
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