Vaness of the pellitories

The vaness of the pellitories ( Nymphalis egea , in the past Polygonia egea ) is a butterfly of the family of the Nymphalidé S.

She resembles the Robert-le-Diable whose scientific name refers to the white mark in the shape of C to the reverse of the posterior wings. At the more fawn-coloured vaness of the pellitories clearly, the spot is in form of v and less distinct.

Its caterpillar is nourished on the Ortie S, the Orme S or the Houblon.

  • Distribution: southern of the Europe, minor Asia, Iran, Syria.

  • Scale of the male: 22 to 23 Misters
  • Period of flight : May at September in two generations.
  • Habitat : rocky zones up to 1.200 Mr.
  • Plant-hosts : Parietaria officinalis .

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