Carcharodus alceae (Esper, [1780]) Species
Last modified: Oct. 15, 2025, 6:06 p.m.
A rare species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Hesperiidae > Subfamily: Pyrginae > Genus: Carcharodus > Species: Carcharodus alceae
- Vernacular names
- Kaasjeskruiddikkopje (NL), Mallow Skipper (EN), Hespérie de l'alcée (FR), Malven-Dickkopffalter (DE)
- Synonyms
- Carcharodus malvae (Hufnagel, 1766), nec (Linnaeus, 1758)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1837. Catalogue des Lépidoptères ou Papillons de la Belgique, précédé du tableau des Libellulines de ce pays. — — : 1–29. On page 20 (as Syrichtus Malvae). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Egg
Caterpillar
Flight periods
The adults fly in two to three generations a year from mid-April to late May, from late June to mid-August, and partially from late August to mid-September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Malva arborea
- Host plant (genera):
- Malva
The larva lives on several species of Malvaceae, like Malva, Althaea, Alcea and Lavatera.
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