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Summary
Pyronia bathseba, the Spanish gatekeeper, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found on the Iberian Peninsula and in France, Morocco, and Algeria. A similar gatekeeper species is Pyronia tithonus, which is found in northern Europe.
Tags
harmless
Scientific classification
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Description
The wingspan is 18–19 mm. The butterfly is on wing from May to July depending on the location.
Biology
The larvae feed on Poaceae species, mainly Brachypodium species.