Pyrgus armoricanus, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis
Pyrgus armoricanus
BUTTERFLY INFO
Pyrgus armoricanus is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Pyrgus armoricanus (Oberthür, 1910)
Common name
Oberthür’s Grizzled Skipper
Classification
Family: Hesperiidae > Subfamily: Pyrginae > Tribus: Pyrgini > Genus: Pyrgus
Wingspan
Male to female: 25-30 mm
Appearance
Behavior
It has rapid flight, low to the ground, and keeps the wings open when visiting the flowers.
Habitat
Pyrgus armoricanus in Crete lives in medium-altitude or lowland, in glades, waysides, dry sunny slopes, river and lake banks, rocky slopes.
Food plant
The larva feeds on Cistaceae and Rosaceae, Potentilla species.
Flight period
The butterfly flies in 2 generations per year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Remarks
The butterfly has a unique appearance in Crete and can’t be confused with other butterflies of the island.
Status*
Least Concern (LC)
Pyrgus armoricanus Distribution Map
location map based on greek butterflies distributions map by L.N. Pamperis (revised 2022)
