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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Pyrgus |
| Species: | P. cacaliae
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| Pyrgus cacaliae (Rambur, 1839)
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The dusky grizzled skipper (Pyrgus cacaliae) is a species of skipper butterfly (family Hesperiidae). This is a species of the high Alps probably occurring in the Pyrenees also.
The most similar species is the Alpine grizzled skipper, which is usually encountered at lower altitudes. It can be distinguished from this species by the smaller, fainter pale markings on the forewing and the less bold markings on the underwing The adult flies from June until August.
One generation is produced per year. The larval food plant is coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara).
References
- Whalley, Paul - Mitchell Beazley Guide to Butterflies (1981, reprinted 1992) ISBN 0-85533-348-0
External links
- Barcodes of life
- European Butterflies
- Lepidoptera Mundi by Christopher Jonko
- Lepiforum.de
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