Melanargia pherusa (Boisduval, 1833)
Type locality: Sicily
Range: Very local on the mountains south of Palermo - San Vito Lo Capo (Trapani), Riserva Naturale dello Zingaro, Monte Cammarata, Monte Cofano.
Habitat: Hot, dry, grassy, rocky places between 600 - 1,000mtrs.
Flight Period: Late April to late June.
Melanargia pherusa - female
17/05/2016, Sicily, Monte Cammarata, 1,300mtrs
Melanargia pherusa - male
17/05/2016, Sicily, Monte Cammarata, 1,300mtrs
Melanargia pherusa habitat
17/05/2016, Sicily, Monte Cammarata, 1,300mtrs
Melanargia pherusa habitat
17/05/2016, Sicily, Monte Cammarata, 1,300mtrs
Melanargia pherusa habitat
17/05/2016, Sicily, east Monte Cofano, 280mtrs
Melanargia pherusa habitat
17/05/2016, Sicily, east Monte Cofano, 280mtrs
Melanargia pherusa - larva stage 3
07/07/2016 - bred in captivity
Melanargia pherusa - larva stage 3
07/07/2016 - bred in captivity
Melanargia pherusa - larva stage 3