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Spanish gatekeeper. Mariposa lobito listado

Pyronia bathseba

Habitat:

In this spotting on a Cistus albidus plant. It lives in steep and warm bushy areas, up to 1700 meters. Common and relatively abundant in all types of forest habitats. In the most dense, it usually looks for clear areas such as roadsides. It flies from May to August, one generation a year. The laying of the eggs is carried out by dropping them in flight one by one in the vegetation. The caterpillar is light brown or gray in color with black spots on the sides. As nutritional plants, grasses such as Brachypodium sylvaticum, Bachypodium phoenicoides, Poa trivialis, Poa annua, Poa pratensis and Bromus have been mentioned. The chrysalis is reddish or brown, attached to the nutrient plant. Winters as a caterpillar.

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eulalia rubio
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eulalia rubio

Comunidad Valenciana, Spain

Spotted on Jun 27, 2021
Submitted on Jun 27, 2021

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