The length of the forewings is 14–15 mm, although there are specimens with a forewing length of 15–17 mm in Morocco. This is a rather variable species but usually has a well-marked central spot on the forewing to distinguish it from similar species.
Description in Seitzedit
H. proto Esp. (85 d). The interspace between veins 7 and 8 on the underside of the hindwing bears only a single spot in the centre, namely the one which is the first spot of the median band; in the marginal area a second spot, which may be united with the fringes. Upperside of the wings grey-brown; the spots but little prominent, yellowish. Hindwing beneath yellowish grey or pale reddish; beyond the median band follows a brown postmedian one, the whole marginal area beyond it being of the same colour as the ground. In each marginal cellule a dark dot, above which there is a light arched smear. South Europe, Syria, Armenia, Turkestan. — The form mohammed Oberth.[now species Syrichtus mohammed Oberthür, 1887 (85 e) differs in the large white spots of the underside of both wings, in the very distinct subterminal row of dots and in the hindwing beneath being more variegated with white. Algeria. [1]
Biologyedit
Adults are on wing in April, May or even later in one generation.
^Seitz, A. ed. Band 1: Abt. 1, Die Großschmetterlinge des palaearktischen Faunengebietes, Die palaearktischen Tagfalter, 1909, 379 Seiten, mit 89 kolorierten Tafeln (3470 Figuren)
Sourcesedit
Whalley, Paul - Mitchell Beazley Guide to Butterflies (1981, reprinted 1992) ISBN0-85533-348-0
muschampia, proto, sage, skipper, butterfly, family, hesperiidae, found, morocco, algeria, iberian, peninsula, southern, france, corfu, greecescientific, classificationkingdom, animaliaphylum, arthropodaclass, insectaorder, lepidopterafamily, hesperiidaegenus,. Muschampia proto the sage skipper is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae It is found in Morocco Algeria the Iberian Peninsula and southern France Muschampia protoin Corfu GreeceScientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraFamily HesperiidaeGenus MuschampiaSpecies M protoBinomial nameMuschampia proto Ochsenheimer 1808 Contents 1 Description 2 Description in Seitz 3 Biology 4 References 5 Sources 6 External linksDescription editThe length of the forewings is 14 15 mm although there are specimens with a forewing length of 15 17 mm in Morocco This is a rather variable species but usually has a well marked central spot on the forewing to distinguish it from similar species Description in Seitz editH proto Esp 85 d The interspace between veins 7 and 8 on the underside of the hindwing bears only a single spot in the centre namely the one which is the first spot of the median band in the marginal area a second spot which may be united with the fringes Upperside of the wings grey brown the spots but little prominent yellowish Hindwing beneath yellowish grey or pale reddish beyond the median band follows a brown postmedian one the whole marginal area beyond it being of the same colour as the ground In each marginal cellule a dark dot above which there is a light arched smear South Europe Syria Armenia Turkestan The form mohammed Oberth now species Syrichtus mohammed Oberthur 1887 85 e differs in the large white spots of the underside of both wings in the very distinct subterminal row of dots and in the hindwing beneath being more variegated with white Algeria 1 Biology editAdults are on wing in April May or even later in one generation The larvae feed on Phlomis species References edit Seitz A ed Band 1 Abt 1 Die Grossschmetterlinge des palaearktischen Faunengebietes Die palaearktischen Tagfalter 1909 379 Seiten mit 89 kolorierten Tafeln 3470 Figuren Sources editWhalley Paul Mitchell Beazley Guide to Butterflies 1981 reprinted 1992 ISBN 0 85533 348 0External links editLepiforum Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa Butterfly Conservation Armenia Muschampia proto occurrence data from GBIF nbsp This Pyrginae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Muschampia proto amp oldid 1154499912, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
