Mallow Skipper

Carcharodus alceae
Hesperiidae
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Description

Greenish to greyish caterpillar with a black head. Lives rolled up in a leaf of the host plant.

Information
Size
2–3 cm
Observation period
June to September
Toxicity
No
Rarity
Uncommon
Host plants
MallowHollyhockMarshmallow
Distribution

South and central France. Southern and central Europe.

Notes

Lives hidden in a rolled leaf. Species of warm, dry habitats.