Muschampia proto
| Muschampia proto | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Muschampia |
| Species: | M. proto |
| Binomial name | |
| Muschampia proto (Ochsenheimer, 1816) | |
The Sage Skipper (Muschampia proto) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Morocco, Algeria, the Iberian Peninsula, southern France, Italy, Sicily, Greece and in Macedonia.
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. Adults are on wing in April, May or even later in one generation.
The larvae feed on Phlomis species.
External links
- All butterflies of Europe
- European Butterflies and Moths
- Lepiforum
- Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
References
- Whalley, Paul - Mitchell Beazley Guide to Butterflies (1981, reprinted 1992) ISBN 0-85533-348-0