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  2. Polygonia egea
Polygonia egea(Cramer, [1775])
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Nymphalinae
  3. Nymphalini
  4. Polygonia
  5.  egea
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TL: Constantinopol   (1800 m.)

Habitat

  • Semi-deserts

Similar species

  • Polygonia c-album
MU
FU

42-56 mm

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FD
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Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ArmenianԱնկյունաթև էգեյա
    ČeskyBabočka drnavcová
    DanskDet hvide Y
    DeutschSüdlicher C-Falter
    EnglishSouthern Comma
    FrançaisVanesse des pariétaires
    HrvatskiMediteranska riđa
    ItalianoVanessa egea
    MagyarÉgei c-betűs lepke
    NederlandsZuidelijke aurelia
    ShqipEgea
    SlovenščinaBeli L
    SrpskiEgejac
    TürkçeAnadolu Yýrtýkpýrtýđý
    ΕλληνικάΠεταλούδα του Λυκίσκου
    ΕλληνικάΠολυγωνία του Αιγαίου
    РусскийУглокрыльница южная
    УкраїнськаЩербатка турецька
    中文小钩蛱蝶
    ייִדישנמפית משוננת
    العربيةفاصلة جنوبية
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    UrticaceaeParietaria officinalisPellitory-of-the-Wall
    UrticaceaeUrticaNettle
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Papilio egeaCramer, 1775
    Polygonia vau-albumCramer, 1775
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Butterfly Conservation Armenia
    euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
    Lepidoptera CaucasiВалентин Тихонов
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Schmetterling - RaupeWalter Schön

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Larva, 5th instar.

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Larva.

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