Cacyreus marshalli , 1898 Butler
Geranium Bronze
a small butterfly is about 2 cm. major. When it is open, we can see a brownish color framed by a black and white fimbriae (hairs that have some butterflies in the shape of the wings). However, when folding the wings has a marbled design in brown, black, gray and white. In the bottom of the hind wings may notice a couple of small queues.
is a species from South Africa. In the late 80 was detected in Mallorca and, since the early nineties, began to colonize the Iberian Peninsula. In the Basque Country was detected in different places in the middle of this decade, it is currently quite easy to observe flying on our balconies or parks.
Now occupies much of the Iberian Peninsula and begin to colonize other parts of Europe. It is believed that this expansion has been through its food plant, ornamental geraniums (genus Geranium and Pelargonium ). Make entry into the buds of these plants, and once the caterpillar begins to emerge to feed on the flower. Later introduced into the stem where it builds a series of galleries that then cause the death of the plant.
Posted about the bud of a Pelargonium
The flight period is between the months of May through November. If conditions are favorable can get to complete its cycle in one month what a butterfly polivoltina (several generations per year).
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