Carcharodus tripolina (Vérity, 1925)


Libya, Garian plateau


Habitat
  • Dry meadows
  • Xerophilous meadows
26 - 34 mm
False Mallow Skipper
Piquitos
Hespérie almoravide
Warcabnik punicki

Primary host-plants

FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
MalvaceaeMalva sylvestrisCommon Mallow

Secondary host-plants

FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
MalvaceaeAlthaeaMallow

Synonyms and other combinations

Carcharodus tripolinusVérity, 1925
Erynnis alceae tripolinaVérity, 1925

Carcharodus tripolina is a member of the clade Carcharodus alceae

SpeciesAuthor
Carcharodus alceae(Esper, [1780])
Carcharodus tripolina(Vérity, 1925)
Distribution
Images
Adult, upperside.

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