Lasiommata paramegaera (Hübner, 1824)


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Sardinia 2012) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: L1 larva (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: L1 larva (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: L1 and L2 larva (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: L2 larva (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: L2 larva (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: L2 larva (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: L2 larva (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: L3 larva (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: Young larva (e.o. Sardinia 2012) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: Half-grown larva (e.o. Sardinia 2012) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: Half-grown larva (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: Half-grown larva (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: Half-grown larva (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: Half-grown larva (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: Larva (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: Larva (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: Larva (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: Larva (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: Larva (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: Larva (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: Larva (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: Larva (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: Larva (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: Larva (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: Larva (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: Larva (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: Larva (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: Larva (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: Larva (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: Larva (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: Larva (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: Prepupa (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: Pupa (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: Pupa (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: Larva (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: Pupa (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: Larva (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: Male pupa with developing wing pattern app. 1 day prior to eclosion (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: Male pupa prior to eclosion (e.o. rearing, Sardinia, Gennargentu, oviposition in late September 2018) [S] Lasiommata paramegaera: Habitat in Sardinia in over 1000m above sea level (May 2012): a rocky slope in the central mountain range. [N] Lasiommata paramegaera: Habitat in a quarry in Sardinia (Gennargentu, May 2012) [N] Lasiommata paramegaera: Habitat in a Garigue near Buggeru (Sardinia, May 2012) [N]

Host plants:
The caterpillars feed on grasses. Near Buggeru (Sardinia), I observed oviposition on leaves of Brachypodium retusum.

Habitat:
Lasiommata paramegaera inhabits rocky slopes, quarries, Maquis, stony or rocky pastures and similar habitats from sea level up to the mountains.

Life cycle:
Lasiommata paramegaera is on the wing in several generations between April and October. Oviposition took preferably place in a habitat near sea level in Sardinia (Buggeru, May 2012) on the leaves of Brachypodium retusum which grew partially shaded under low bushes. The larva hibernates.

Endangerment factors:
Lasiommata paramegaera is not endangered.

Remarks:
Lasiommata paramegaera is close to Lasiommata megera and can still be considered as a subspecies of the latter without any problems. Lasiommata paramegaera is endemic to Corsica, Sardinia and a few nearby, smaller islands.



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