Aegean Skipper

Pyrgus melotis

"Pyrgus melotis" is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It was described by Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel in 1832. It is found in the Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Asia Minor, Greece and the Middle East. It is a member of the "Pyrgus malvae" species complex but separated by significant reproductive isolation mechanisms. The habitat consists of grasslands and slopes.
Pyrgus melotis  Geotagged,Israel,Pyrgus melotis,Spring

Appearance

The length of the forewings is 11–15 mm. It is characterized by the underside of the hindwings, which is cream-coloured, thus obscuring the markings; the spots on the upperside, especially those of the forewings, are generally large and square. Adults are on wing from April to June and again from July to September in two or sometimes three generations per year.

Naming

*"Pyrgus melotis melotis"
⤷ "Pyrgus melotis ponticus" Reverdin, 1914

Food

Larvae have been recorded feeding on "Rubus" species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyHesperiidae
GenusPyrgus
SpeciesP. melotis
Photographed in
Israel