Seq # 440050010

Thymelicus acteon (Rottemburg, 1775) Species

Last modified: May 22, 2025, 10:29 a.m.


A very rare species in the southern part of Belgium.


Details

Classification
Family: Hesperiidae > Subfamily: Hesperiinae > Genus: Thymelicus > Species: Thymelicus acteon
Vernacular names
Dwergdikkopje (NL), Lulworth Skipper (EN), Hespérie du chiendent (FR), Mattscheckiger Braundickkopffalter (DE)
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 Hesperia Actaeon). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 10–13 mm.

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature

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Flight periods

The adults can be seen from late June to late August.


Observed on

The larvae live on Brachypodium pinnatum.

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