| Family | Hesperiidae |
|---|---|
| Subfamily | Pyrginae |
| Genus | Carcharodus |
| Species | floccifera |
| Authority | (Zeller, 1847) |
| English Name | Tufted Marbled Skipper |
| European Red List 2010 | Near Threatened (NT) |
|---|---|
| EU 27 Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
| European Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
| EU 27 Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
| Habitats Directive | |
| Bern Convention | |
| CITES |
The Tufted Marbled Skipper can be found on flower-rich grasslands. It also occurs at the edges of woodland and in bushy vegetation. The males usually perch on a tall plant and very actively defend their territory. The female lays her eggs singly on the leaves of various woundworts (Stachys spp.), Betony (S. officinalis), but also Hedge Woundwort (S. sylvatica), Alpine Woundwort (S. alpina), and Marsh Woundwort (S. palustris). Species of horehounds (Marrubium spp.) are also considered to be larval foodplants. The young caterpillar lives in a curled-up leaf. When it is bigger, it spins two neighbouring leaves together to make a shelter where it remains during the day, coming out at night to feed on the leaves of the foodplant. It also pupates in such a shelter. This butterfly has one or two broods a year. It overwinters either as a caterpillar or a pupa.
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