Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Hesperiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Pyrgus | |
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Similar Pyrgus melotis, Sandy grizzled skipper, Pseudochazara beroe, Muschampia tessellum, Pseudochazara pelopea | ||
Pyrgus jupei, the Caucasian skipper, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It was described by Buchard Alberti in 1967. It is found in the Caucasus, Turkey and northern Iran. The habitat consists of alpine and subalpine meadow belts.
Adults are on wing from the end of June to August.
References
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