| Family | Nymphalidae |
|---|---|
| Subfamily | Limenitidinae |
| Genus | Neptis |
| Species | rivularis |
| Authority | (Scopoli, 1763) |
| English Name | Hungarian Glider |
| 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 Hungarian Glider is a butterfly of light, damp woodland, occurring in deciduous, as well as in mixed woods. It is similar to the White Admiral (Limenitis camilla), which is also a woodland butterfly. The butterflies are rarely seen drinking nectar from flowers. It glides from perch to perch with only an occasional flap of the wings. Goat’s-beard (Aruncus dioicus), Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria), Bridewort (Spiraea salicifolia), and S. chamaedryfolia are used as foodplants. The female deposits the eggs singly on the upperside of the leaves. After hatching, the tiny caterpillar first eats up the eggshell and then makes itself a shelter in the tip of the leaf. It only leaves the shelter to feed. In the autumn, it makes another shelter in which to hibernate. It has one brood a year.
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