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Spialia phlomidis

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Spialia phlomidis
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S. phlomidis
Binomial name
Spialia phlomidis
Synonyms
  • Hesperia phlomidis Herrich-Schäffer, 1845
  • Syricthus eupator Hemming, 1932
  • Syrichtus jason Oberthür, 1912
  • Spialia phlomidis kiki Higgins, 1974

Spialia phlomidis, the Persian skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Albania, North Macedonia, Greece, southern Russia, Asia Minor and Iran. The habitat consists of dry steppe habitats at moderate elevations.[2]

The length of the forewings is 14–15 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July in one generation.

The larvae feed on Convolvulus libanotica.

Subspecies

  • Spialia phlomidis phlomidis (Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, southern Russia, Iran, Alai)
  • Spialia phlomidis hermona Evans, 1956 (Lebanon)

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