Pyronia bathseba

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Spanish gatekeeper
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P. bathseba
Binomial name
Pyronia bathseba
(Fabricius, 1793)[1]
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Synonyms
  • Papilio bathseba
  • Papilio pasiphae
  • Epinephele pasiphae
  • Maniola bathseba

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The Spanish gatekeeper (Pyronia bathseba) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found on the Iberian Peninsula and in France, Morocco, and Algeria. A similar gatekeeper species is Pyronia tithonus, which is found in Northern Europe.

Description

The wingspan is 18–19 mm. The butterfly is on wing from May to July depending on the location.

Biology

The larvae feed on Poaceae species, mainly Brachypodium species.

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