Pyrgus carthami (Hübner, 1813) Species
Last modified: Dec. 1, 2023, 6:53 p.m.
This species is extinct in Belgium. Last observation in 1921 in the Gaume region.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Hesperiidae > Subfamily: Pyrginae > Genus: Pyrgus > Species: Pyrgus carthami
- Vernacular names
- Witgezoomd spikkeldikkopje (NL), Safflower Skipper (EN), Hespérie du carthame (FR), Steppenheiden-Würfel-Dickkopffalter (DE)
- Synonyms
- Pyrgus fritillarius (Poda, 1761)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 5. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
A large Pyrgus with the underside of the wings strongly marked in white. The gray-yellow underside of the hindwings is characterized by a broad white border with some dark spots.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year: onwards from late June towards September.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Potentilla
The larva lives on different species of Potentilla.
No pictures yet!
