| Family | Hesperiidae |
|---|---|
| Subfamily | Pyrginae |
| Genus | Carcharodus |
| Species | baeticus |
| Authority | (Rambur, 1839) |
| English Name | Southern Marbled Skipper |
| European Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
|---|---|
| EU 27 Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
| European Red List 2025 | Vulnerable (VU) |
| EU 27 Red List 2025 | Vulnerable (VU) |
| Habitats Directive | |
| Bern Convention | |
| CITES |
The Southern Marbled skipper occurs on dry, sparse vegetation, as found in the dunes, in dry, grassy places, and on rocky slopes. Foodplants are various horehounds, including Horehound (Marrubium vulgare), Black Horehound (Ballota nigra ssp. foetida), and Ballota spp. The female lays her eggs one by one on the leaves and shoots of the foodplant, seeming to prefer smaller plants. The small caterpillars live hidden in a spun leaf. The older, larger caterpillars spin two neighbouring leaves together to make a safe shelter. When they are fully-grown, the caterpillars go down to the foot of the foodplant, and spin a few dried leaves together in which to pupate. The species was not seen in the Alps in last 40 years, where it probably had just one generation per year, while in Spain there are two or three generations a year. It hibernates as a caterpillar.
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