Scientific name: Coenonympha Pamphilus (Linnaeus, 1858)
Common name: medlar
Class: Insecta
ORDER:
Lepidoptera Family: Nymphalidae
Author of Photography: Hair Nacho Cano
Held Maguilla Majada of
Date: April 25, 2010 (II Testing Sierra de Las Villas)
Determined by: José Manuel Sesma (Insectarium Virtual On: http://www.biodiversidadvirtual.org/insectarium/)
Species Data (extracted of http://www.eldruida.net/ ). It is a very special present from sea level to 2000m above sea level. The base color is brown with orange tones. It multivoltine their flight periods depend on the area, ranging from February to November. Depending on the area may have one or two generations, from mid June to late August. The grassy areas like different types. Its larvae feed on various kinds of grasses and the color of these caterpillars can vary from reddish brown to green.
medlar's name, comes from the color of the front wing, which is very similar to the color of ripe fruit of the medlar.
Thanks: Thank Hair Nacho identifying the species and the basic data of the kind provided, as well as the transfer of the picture. Just as Jose Manuel Sesma determination.
Basic Bibliography:
Tolman, T. and Lewington, R., 2002. "Guide to the Butterflies of Spain and Europe." Lynx Ed ISBN: 8487334369. ISBN-13: 9788487334368. Bibliography
digital
http://www.eldruida.net/2009/02/23/ni-un-dia-sin-su-mariposa-coenonympha-pamphilus/
http://navalmanzano.blogspot.com/2009/03/coenonympha "Pamphilus-nispola.html
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