Carcharodus alceae
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C. alceae
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The Mallow Skipper (Carcharodus alceae) is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in southern and central Europe, northern Africa, and in central Asia. The butterfly prefers warm and stony areas to settle on, in Armenia it inhabits wide variety of grasslands and woodlands.[2] It gets its nectar from herbaceous plants.
Mallow Skippers lay their eggs on different species of Mallow. The butterfly flies from April to October depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Malva sylvestris and Althaea officinalis.
Subspecies
- Carcharodus alceae alceae (Europe, North Africa)
- Carcharodus alceae swinhoei Watson, 1893 (Afghanistan, north-western India)
- Carcharodus alceae wissmanni Warnecke, 1934 (Yemen)
Gallery
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Carcharodus alceae ovum.jpg
Egg
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Carcharodus alceae larva3.jpg
Young larva
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Larva
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Carcharodus alceae larva2.jpg
Larva hiding between spun leaves
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Carcharodus alceae MHNT.jpg
Two views of same specimen - MHNT
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- ↑ Carcharodus, funet.fi
- ↑ [1] Carcharodus alceae at Butterfly Conservation Armenia
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