Pararge aegeria (Linnaeus, 1758)

speckled wood

on “grasses”

Hoofddorp, 26.ix.2020 © Laurens van der Linde

parasite

Larvae freely on the leaves.

host plants

narrowly polyphagous

Agrostis gigantea; Brachypodium pinnatum, sylvaticum; Carex sylvatica; Cynodon dactylon; Dactylis glomerata; Deschampsia cespitosa; Drymochloa donax; Elytrigia repens; Holcus lanatus; Melica nutans; Milium effusum; Ochlopoa annua; Poa trivialis.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

ei, larva, pupa

see Lepiforum, Pyrgus.

references

Aistleitner & Aistleitner (1996a), Baquero, Moraza, Ariño & Jordana (2011a), Bland & Lace (2020a), Dupont, Luquet, Demerges & Drouet (2013a), Lepiforum (2021), pyrgus.de (2023), Vegliante & Zilli (2007a), Wirooks & Theissen (1999a).