Synephippius oblongus (Navás, 1904)


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Habitat:
Synephippius oblongus inhabits bushy mountain slopes and grove-rich pastures. It is especially typical for open Buxus scrub.

Life cycle:
The adults appear in low altitudes already from May, otherwise more in June/July. In higher elevations they live until September, more rarely still in October. The individuals usually keep themselves in the Buxus shrubs, often quite hidden, but also sunbathing openly, especially in the morning or in cooler temperatures.

Remarks:
Synephippius oblongus in endemic to the central Spanish pre-Pyrenees. In the West it reaches E-Navarra, in the east to the pre-Pyrenees south of Andorra. It is found between 500 and 2200m.