| Family | Nymphalidae |
|---|---|
| Subfamily | Satyrinae |
| Genus | Pyronia |
| Species | bathseba |
| Authority | (Fabricius, 1793) |
| English Name | Spanish Gatekeeper |
| European Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
|---|---|
| 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 markings on the Spanish Gatekeeper are brighter than those of the other gatekeepers. The butterflies are mostly found on dry, rather rough, grassy vegetation with trees or bushes in the neighbourhood. The caterpillars feed on grasses, especially false-bromes (Brachypodium spp.), but also probably bromes (Bromus spp), and meadow-grasses (Poa spp.). The Spanish Gatekeeper is single-brooded, and passes the winter in the caterpillar stage.
France / France: Mainland / Portugal / Portugal: Mainland / Spain / Spain: Mainland / Spain: Sp. North African Territories / United Kingdom: Gibraltar /