Carcharodus
Carcharodus is a Palearctic genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
| Carcharodus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Carcharodus alceae | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Subfamily: | |
| Tribe: | |
| Genus: | Carcharodus Hübner, [1819] |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Description
This genus includes medium-sized, brown spotted skippers.
Distribution
They are widespread in central and southern Europe, in North Africa and in temperate Asia from northern India up to southern Siberia.
Habitat
These skippers can be found in meadows, trails and other sunny, warm locations. They fly in the sunshine and often visit flowers to drink nectar. The larvae feed on various herbs of several different plant families, including Malvaceae and Lamiaceae.
Species
- Carcharodus alceae Esper, 1780
- Carcharodus tripolina Verity, 1925
- Carcharodus lavatherae Esper, 1783
- Carcharodus baeticus Rambur, 1840
- Carcharodus floccifera Zeller, 1847
- Carcharodus orientalis Reverdin, 1913
- Carcharodus stauderi Reverdin, 1913
- Carcharodus dravira Moore, 1875
Gallery
Carcharodus tripolina
Carcharodus baeticus
Carcharodus orientalis
References
Carcharodus. Distribution (in French)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.