Little forest porter
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Small forest porter ( Hipparchia hermione ) |
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The Small Grayling ( Hipparchia hermione ) is a butterfly ( butterfly ) from the family of Julia Butterfly (Satyridae). The synonymous epithet alcyone ( Denis & Schiffermüller , 1775), which is also used in current specialist literature , is also very well known .
features
With 3.5 centimeters long front wings, the moths do not quite reach the size of the large forest porter . But only a specialist with a genital examination can make absolutely certain distinctions . Sometimes the location helps. Tree trunks, on which the butterflies are well camouflaged because of their drawing, are used for resting .
Little forest porter
△ Little forest porter
Similar species
- Hipparchia caroli (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Is considered by some authors as a subspecies of Hipparchia hermione . North africa
- Large forest porter ( Hipparchia fagi ) (Scopoli, 1763)
- Hipparchia genava (Frühstorfer, 1908) Southern Europe
habitat
In contrast to the large forest porter, this species is more likely to be found in pine forests in the south of hills and mountains up to a height of 1,500 meters. Both species love dry and sandy soils. The distribution area extends from southern France to Eastern Europe . But you can also find it in the mountains of the Iberian Peninsula and Italy .
Flight and caterpillar time
The animals fly from July to August. The caterpillar season is from September to June. As a result, these nocturnal caterpillars also overwinter.
Forage plants
Hard grasses like the pinnate twinkles form the food basis.
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literature
- Tom Tolman, Richard Lewington: The butterflies of Europe and Northwest Africa . Franckh-Kosmos, Stuttgart 1998, ISBN 3-440-07573-7 .
- Hans-Josef Weidemann: Butterflies: observe, determine . Naturbuch-Verlag, Augsburg 1995, ISBN 3-89440-115-X .
- Günter Ebert, Erwin Rennwald (ed.): The butterflies of Baden-Württemberg . 1st edition. tape 1 . Butterflies . 1. General part: systematics, taxonomy and nomenclature, faunistics and ecology, endangerment and protection, data processing; Special part: Papilionidae, Pieridae, Nymphalidae . Ulmer, Stuttgart 1991, ISBN 3-8001-3451-9 .
Web links
- Lepiforum e. V. Taxonomy and Photos
- www.schmetterling-raupe.de
- Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa (English)
- Hipparchia (Hipparchia) hermione at Fauna Europaea