Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Hesperiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Spialia | |
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Similar Argynnis elisa, Carline skipper, Spialia, Spialia phlomidis, Dusky grizzled skipper | ||
Spialia therapne, the Corsican red-underwing skipper, is a butterfly in the Hesperiidae family. It is found on the Mediterranean islands of Corsica and Sardinia.
The wingspan is 19–21 mm. Adults are on wing from April to September in multiple generations per year.
The larvae feed on Sanguisorba minor. They make a shelter of spun leaves.
References
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