Pyrgus malvae (Linnaeus 1758) (Family Hesperiidae)
Forewing Length: 11-13mm;
Wingspan: 22-26mm;
Proboscis Length: 8mm
Egg
| Larva
| Pupa
| Adult |
(7-12 Days)
| May - September
| (Winter)
| April - June (Earliest: 17.4) |
Biotopes: |
Wet Meadows |
Heath and Moorland |
Gardens |
Food: (Larva) (Oligophagous) |
Several Rosaceae |
Food: (Adult) |
Bistorta officinalis Nectar |
Cardamine pratensis Nectar |
Ajuga reptans Nectar |
Trifolium pratense Nectar |
|
Trifolium repens Nectar |
Taraxacum campylodes Nectar |
Ranunculus repens Nectar |
Galium saxatile Nectar |
|
Polygala serpyllifolia Nectar |
Potentilla erecta Nectar |
Myosotis arvensis Nectar |
Rubus fruticosus |
|
Rhinanthus minor |
Vaccinium vitis-idaea |
Parasitoids: |
Agrypon flexorium Larva |
Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Several Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Pyrgus malvae
UK Butterflies
Grizzled Skipper
Nature Spot:
Grizzled Skipper - Pyrgus malvae
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology:
Pyrgus malvae
Lepiforum:
Pyrgus malvae
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