Common
Carcharodus alceae flies rapidly low over the ground. It is characterised by some signs of territorial behaviour, frequently patrolling the same corner of a field or stretch of woodland path and disappearing for a few moments when disturbed by other passing butterflies or skippers.
Carcharodus alceae has a wide range across the southern Palaearctic region, and widespread in Egypt. The larvae feed on mallows of various species (Malvaceae).
Size: 26-34 mm. Distinguished from Carcharodus stauderi by less varied patterning and less developed white markings of the upperside of the hindwing.
Two distinct populations: Levantine populations reaching northern Sinai; and isolated population in South Sinai mountains. AOO = 56 km2. EOO = 56,000 km2. 4 locations
Narrow (Spain to Afghanistan, and a subspecifically distinct isolated population in Yemen)
Cultivated farm or garden areas.
Least Concern (but attention should be paid to the South Sinai population in case it is distinct)
Several generations per year.
20 known records. Latest is 1978 (South Sinai)
Resident
March-September
Host-plants: Malvaceous wild and cultivated plants such as Malva, Althaea and Alcea.
El Carcharodus alceae ye un lepidópteru ropalóceru de la familia Hesperiidae.[1][2][3]
Tien una distribución bien amplia: sur y centru d'Europa hasta los Urales y noroeste de Kazakstán, numberoses islles del Mediterraneu incluyendo les Baleares, Asia Menor y Próximu Oriente, Transcaucásia, Cáucasu y partes del oeste y centru d'Asia.
Tratase d'una especie xeneralista y qu'ocupa numberosos tipos de hábitats yerbosos onde crezan plantes nutrícies.
La canesba puede alimentase de Alcea rosea, Althea officinalis, Lavatera thuringiaca, Malva sylvestris, Malva neglecta, Malva moschata, Malva pusilla y Malva alcea.[2]
Ye bivoltina al norte, ente abril y xunu y xunetu y setiembre, pero trivoltina o polivoltina al sur, ente febreru y payares, según la llocalidá y l'altitú.[2]
El Carcharodus alceae ye un lepidópteru ropalóceru de la familia Hesperiidae.
El capgròs comú (Carcharodus alceae) és un lepidòpter ropalòcer de la família Hesperiidae.[1][2]
Té una distribució molt àmplia: sud i centre d'Europa fins als Urals i nord-oest de Kazakhstan, nombroses illes del Mediterrani incloent les Balears, Àsia Menor i Pròxim Orient, Transcaucàsia, Caucas i parts de l'oest i centre d'Àsia.[2]
Es tracta d'una espècie generalista i que ocupa nombrosos tipus d'hàbitats herbosos on creixin plantes nutrícies. L'eruga es pot alimentar de Alcea rosea, Althea officinalis, Lavatera thuringiaca, Malva sylvestris, Malva neglecta, Malva moschata, Malva pusilla i Malva alcea.[2]
És bivoltina al nord, entre abril i juny i juliol i setembre, però trivoltina o polivoltina al sud, entre febrer i novembre, segons la localitat i l'altitud.[2]
El capgròs comú (Carcharodus alceae) és un lepidòpter ropalòcer de la família Hesperiidae.
Glöyn byw sy'n perthyn i urdd y Lepidoptera yw gwibiwr yr hocys, sy'n enw gwrywaidd; yr enw lluosog ydy gwibwyr yr hocys; yr enw Saesneg yw Mallow Skipper, a'r enw gwyddonol yw Carcharodus alceae.[1][2]
Fe'i gwelir yn ne a chanol Ewrop, gogledd Affrica a chanol Asia. Mae'n hoff iawn o greigiau cynnes i orffwys arno. Caiff ei neithdar o blanhigion llysieuog.
Mae'n dodwy ei wyau ar y planhigyn Malva (hocys) ac ar Althaea officinalis (hocysen y morfa).
Gellir dosbarthu'r pryfaid (neu'r Insecta) sy'n perthyn i'r Urdd a elwir yn Lepidoptera yn ddwy ran: y gloynnod byw a'r gwyfynod. Mae'r dosbarthiad hwn yn cynnwys mwy na 180,000 o rywogaethau mewn tua 128 o deuluoedd.
Wedi deor o'i ŵy mae gwibiwr yr hocys yn lindysyn sy'n bwyta llawer o ddail, ac wedyn mae'n troi i fod yn chwiler. Daw allan o'r chwiler ar ôl rhai wythnosau. Mae pedwar cyfnod yng nghylchred bywyd glöynnod byw a gwyfynod: ŵy, lindysyn, chwiler ac oedolyn.
Glöyn byw sy'n perthyn i urdd y Lepidoptera yw gwibiwr yr hocys, sy'n enw gwrywaidd; yr enw lluosog ydy gwibwyr yr hocys; yr enw Saesneg yw Mallow Skipper, a'r enw gwyddonol yw Carcharodus alceae.
Fe'i gwelir yn ne a chanol Ewrop, gogledd Affrica a chanol Asia. Mae'n hoff iawn o greigiau cynnes i orffwys arno. Caiff ei neithdar o blanhigion llysieuog.
Mae'n dodwy ei wyau ar y planhigyn Malva (hocys) ac ar Althaea officinalis (hocysen y morfa).
Der Malven-Dickkopffalter (Carcharodus alceae) ist ein Schmetterling aus der Familie der Dickkopffalter (Hesperiidae). Das Artepitheton leitet sich von Malva alcea (Rosen-Malve), einer Nahrungspflanze der Raupen ab.[1]
Die Falter erreichen eine Flügelspannweite von 23 bis 30 Millimetern. Ihre Flügeloberseiten sind mit bunten, in mehreren Brauntönen und teilweise gelblichen, gräulichen und orangen Rechtecken gemustert. Auf den Vorderflügeln verlaufen vom Rand zur Flügelmitte hin kurze, weiße Querstreifen.[2]
Die Eier sind gelblich und halbkugelig mit einer abgeflachten Basis. Die Oberfläche ist mit länglichen Warzen bedeckt, die mit jeweils niedrigen rippen miteinander verbunden sind. Das Ei hat dadurch ein stacheliges Aussehen. Im weiteren Verlauf der Entwicklung färbt es sich rot[3][4].
Die Raupen werden ca. 23 Millimeter lang. Sie sind dunkelgrau gefärbt und mit feinen weißen Punkten übersät. Ihr Kopf ist schwarz, direkt dahinter sitzen drei schmale, gelbe Flecken, die von schwarzen Streifen getrennt sind. Die Tiere haben zahlreiche, kurze, weiße Haare.[2]
Die Tiere kommen in Süd- und Mitteleuropa, in der Türkei und Teilen Zentralasiens bis in eine Höhe von 2.000 Metern vor.[5] In Mitteleuropa sind sie besonders im Süden (z. B. Schwäbische Alb und Oberrhein) anzutreffen. Sie leben in warmen, trockenen und sonnigen Gebieten, wie z. B. in Kiesgruben, Steinbrüchen auf Trockenrasen oder Ödland. Ihre Populationen schwanken jahresweise oft sehr stark.[2]
Der Malven-Dickkopffalter ist sehr auf Wärme angewiesen und bildet in Deutschland zwei Generationen, die von Mitte Mai bis Ende Juni und von Mitte Juli bis Anfang September fliegen. Die Raupen der ersten Generation können im September, und nach der Überwinterung im darauf folgenden Jahr im April beobachtet werden. Die Larven der zweiten Generation leben von Juni bis Juli.[6] Die Art kann aber in heißen Gegenden und günstigen Jahren bis zu fünf Generationen hervorbringen.[2] Die männlichen Falter können manchmal dabei beobachtet werden, wie sie ihre Flügel unter die Brustebene absenken um ihren Hinterleib zu heben. Vermutlich hängt dieses Verhalten mit der Temperatur und dem Lichteinfall zusammen.[5]
Die Raupen ernähren sich von Malvengewächsen (Malvaceae), vor allem von Weg-Malven (Malva neglecta) und Moschus-Malven (Malva moschata).[2]
Die Weibchen legen ihre sehr grob gerippten, hellrosa gefärbten Eier einzeln auf die Oberseite der Blätter ihrer Futterpflanzen. Die geschlüpfte Raupe baut sich einen Unterschlupf, indem sie ein Blatt auf einer Seite umschlägt und mit ihren Spinnfäden befestigt. Sie überwintern auch in dieser Behausung und verpuppen sich früh im Frühjahr.[2]
Der Malven-Dickkopffalter (Carcharodus alceae) ist ein Schmetterling aus der Familie der Dickkopffalter (Hesperiidae). Das Artepitheton leitet sich von Malva alcea (Rosen-Malve), einer Nahrungspflanze der Raupen ab.
It tsiiskrûdegroukopke (Carcharodus alceae) is in soarte yn it skaai fan de Carharodus.
De flinter hâldt fan gêrzige rûchten op waarme skeanten. Nei 1951 is dizze flinter net wer yn Nederlân sjoen. De flinter komt nog wol foar yn Eifel en de Ardinnen. De flinter fertoant swerfgedrach.
Op de reade list stiet de flinter as ferdwûn.
De flinter fljocht fan heal april ôf oant ein juny. Fan ein juny oant heal augustus en soms ein augustus oant heal septimber. Fljocht yn twa en soms yn trije generaasjes.
De wjuklingte is likernôch 14mm. De boppekant fan de foar- en efterwjuk hat donkere en ljochte kamûflaazjetekens. De efterrâne fan de efterwjuk liket kartele. De ûnderkant fan de efterwjuk is grieneftich mei wite plakken.
De rûp oerwinteret as in healwaaks rûp. De rûp ferpopket him yn it foarjier.
De rûp fret fan it tsiiskrûd en teewoartel.
It tsiiskrûdegroukopke (Carcharodus alceae) is in soarte yn it skaai fan de Carharodus.
Слезовата дебелоглавка (Carcharodus alceae) е пеперутка од семејството на Дебелоглавки. Пеперутката ја има и во Македонија.
Пеперутката е доста честа во јужна и централна Европа, северна Африка, Мала Азија, Централна Азија, Кавказот и Среден Исток.[1][2][3]
Подвидови на Слезовата дебелоглавка се:[1]
Овие чести пеперутки сакаат сушни топли и каменести предели и градини до надморска висина од 1100 метри.[2][4]
Пеперутката полага јајца на листови од различни видови на слез. Ларвата воглавно се храни со Malva sylvestris, Malva moschata, Althaea officinalis, Lavatera thuringiaca и Hibiscus.[1][5] Пеперутката лета од април до октомври, во зависност од местото. Се хранат со нектар. Во Централна Европа вообичаено имаат две генерации, април до мај и јули.[2][4]
Слезовата дебелоглавка (Carcharodus alceae) е пеперутка од семејството на Дебелоглавки. Пеперутката ја има и во Македонија.
Carcharodus alceae, commnly known as the mallow skipper, is a species of butterfly of the family Hesperiidae.
The scientific Latin species name alceae refers to the host plants Althaea, which, in turn, are named after the ancient Greek poet Alcaeus of Mytilene.[3] Subspecies include:[1]
Carcharodus alceae has a wingspan of 28–32 mm. The background colour of the forewings is pinkish brown, with approximately square brown markings, short, white transverse stripes running from the edge and clear patches on the discal area. Hindwings are brownish or grey-brown, with some prominent brighter spots on the underside. Males are without hair tuft on forewings underside. Antennae have cherry brown tips.[4][5]
The eggs are yellowish and hemispherical and the surface is covered with elongated warts, connected each other with low ribs. The egg has a prickly appearance. In the course of the development they turn red. The caterpillars can reach a length of about 23 millimetres (0.91 in). They are dark gray, covered with small white dots and short, white hairs. The head is black with yellow spots, separated by black stripes.
This species is very similar to the Marbled skipper (Carcharodus lavatherae) and almost indistinguishable from the False mallow skipper (Carcharodus tripolinus).[5][6] Distinguishing features of Carcharodus alceae are the toothed hind wing edge and the small "glass spots" (unscaled areas) on the forewings with a black-brown basic color. The male of Carcharodus alceae has no tufts of hair on the underside of the forewings and can therefore be safely distinguished from Carcharodus flocciferus.[7]
This widespread and common species can be found from Western Europe to Central Asia e.g. in most of southern and central Europe, in northern Africa (Morocco east to Tunisia and Libya), in the Middle East, in Asia Minor, the Caucasus, in northern India, in the Middle and Central Asia, in the western Himalayas and in the south of Western Siberia.[1][4][8] In Europe, the species occurs mainly in the Mediterranean area. In Germany, the regular distribution extends to Central Germany (north to the Kyffhäuser Mountains). Evidence in previously unpopulated areas of Central Europe clearly indicates that C. alceae is currently in a phase of spreading.[7]
These butterflies prefer dry warm and stony areas, wasteland, warm ruderals and gardens at an elevation up to 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) above sea level.[4][9] The altitudinal distribution of Carcharodus alceae in Bavaria extends from about 100 m to 600 m, the focus is in the Colline zone with an altitude distribution between 200 m and 500 m.[7]
A wide range of grassland habitats and ruderal meadows with occurrences of mallow species serve as habitat for Carcharodus alceae. In Middle and Southern Franconian Jura, these are imperfections in limestone and sandy grasslands or ruderal embankments as well as other thermophilic ruderal meadows. Other habitats include fallow land, especially industrial wasteland, roadsides and arable fields that have been sown with seed mixtures, and oviposition also take place regularly in gardens and on the edge of vineyards. In limestone grasslands, especially locations with patchy and disturbed vegetation, such as limestone rubble areas, seams or marginal transition structures to fields are used. Numerous observations have been made in the last few years in freshly cleared limestone grasslands over open bare ground. At the latter there is temporarily an increased settlement of mallow species.[7]
The powerfully flying imagos can evidently colonize newly created habitats very quickly. Often a single mallow plant is enough. In the Neumarkt / Oberpfalz district in Germany, for example, it has been possible to detect the species both as a butterfly and as a caterpillar in almost all of the larger grassland areas over the past ten years, albeit mostly only in low density. Although the imagos are very capable of flying and thus spreading rapidly, they are mostly observed in the vicinity of their larval habitats.[7]
The easily recognizable, folded and spun leaves (leaf bags) are an unmistakable indication of caterpillars of the species. In addition to their appearance in gardens, they have led to the fact that the way of life of the larva of C. alceae was already known to Maria Sibylla Merian in the 17th century. Often several caterpillars can be found on one plant at the same time.[7] Mallow skippers lay their eggs on top of the leaves of different species of mallow (hence the common name of the species). The larvae mainly feed on Malva alcea, Malva sylvestris, Malva moschata, Althaea officinalis, Lavatera thuringiaca and Hibiscus species.[1][3] The preferred regional use of these species mostly depends on their distribution and frequency. At arid locations in the Middle Jura as well as on the edges of vineyards in the Steigerwald, oviposition on Malva neglecta has been demonstrated. On the embankments of the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal, Lavatera thuringiaca, which is spread here in large numbers, is accepted as a food plant. Further observations have been made on Althaea officinalis and Alcea rosea.
Caterpillars are found in Bavaria from May 12th until September 23rd. They reach their peak occurrence in the second half of August and, with the exception of the last decade of June and the first and last decade of July, are almost continuously documented.[7] The fully grown caterpillar overwinters and pupates in spring without any further food intake. Wintering does not take place on the food plants, but it is apparently still unknown where exactly the caterpillars spend the cold season (presumably in the litter).[7]
The imagos get nectar from various herbaceous plants. Various tall herbs serve as nectar plants, especially the mallow species themselves. The moths often suckle in damp places on unpaved roads.[7]
The butterfly flies from April to October depending on the location. In Central Europe usually, this species has two generations (April–May and July), while in southern areas three or more generations are present. Their flight time is heavily dependent on the annual weather conditions and ranges from mid-April to early September. First generation individuals are mainly observed in May. The transition from the first to the second generation is fluid in the overall view of all years, with the number of butterfly finds declining significantly in early / mid-June. From the beginning / middle of July, more individuals of the second generation appear, which are usually much more numerous. From the middle of August, the finds of butterflies will decrease.[7][4][9]
The larger grazed limestone grass complexes with regular dynamic processes play a key role in the protection of this species. Mowing areas or meadows, on the other hand, are hardly colonizable for the species. In an increasing number of areas, cultivated mallows and hollyhocks are offering a new habitat in gardens. The increasing withdrawal of set-aside land could lead to regional declines of this species again in the medium term, despite increasing heat sums. An increased creation of field margins or diverse fallow areas, on the other hand, could have a positive effect on the population. Carcharodus alceae can be promoted comparatively easily by planting full sun hollyhocks and mallows in private gardens, especially since these host plants already have a long tradition as garden plants.[7]
Carcharodus alceae, commnly known as the mallow skipper, is a species of butterfly of the family Hesperiidae.
Carcharodus alceae es un lepidóptero ropalócero de la familia Hesperiidae.[1][2][3]
Tiene una distribución muy amplia: sur y centro de Europa hasta los Urales y noroeste de Kazajistán, numerosas islas del Mediterráneo incluyendo las Baleares, Asia Menor y Próximo Oriente, Transcaucasia, Cáucaso y partes del oeste y centro de Asia.[2][4]
Se trata de una especie generalista y que ocupa numerosos tipos de hábitats herbosos donde crecen plantas nutricias. La oruga se puede alimentar de Alcea rosea, Althea officinalis, Lavatera thuringiaca, Malva sylvestris, Malva neglecta, Malva moschata, Malva pusilla y Malva alcea.[2]
Es bivoltina al norte, entre abril y junio y entre julio y septiembre, pero trivoltina o polivoltina al sur, entre febrero y noviembre, según la localidad y la altitud.[2]
Carcharodus alceae es un lepidóptero ropalócero de la familia Hesperiidae.
Grisette, Hespérie de l'alcée
La Grisette ou Hespérie de l'alcée (Carcharodus alceae) est une espèce de lépidoptères (papillons) de la famille des Hesperiidae et de la sous-famille des Pyrginae.
L'espèce Carcharodus alceae a été décrite par Eugen Johann Christoph Esper en 1780 sous le protonyme Papilio alceae[1].
Elle est l'espèce type du genre Carcharodus Hübner, [1819].
L'imago a une envergure de 25 à 34 mm. Le dessus des ailes est marbré de marron, marron foncé et gris, et la marge des ailes postérieures est dentelée. Le revers est plus clair et les ailes antérieures des mâles n'ont pas de touffe de poils[5].
La chenille est de couleur beige, poilue, avec une tête noire et un collier jaune. Elle se constitue un abri dans une feuille de la plante hôte.
Carcharodus alceae est polyvoltine : elle produit de trois à quatre générations entre avril et octobre. Elle hiverne au stade de chenille[5].
Les plantes hôtes de sa chenille sont des Malva (surtout Malva sylvestris, mais aussi Malva neglecta, Malva moschata, Malva pusilla et en Espagne Malva rosea), des Althaea, Lavatera sp. et Hibiscus sp.[3],[5].
Carcharodus alceae est répandue dans le Sud et le centre de l'Europe, jusqu'au 50°N et dans l'Asie tempérée, dans le Sud de la Sibérie et le Nord de l'Inde[3],[5].
Elle est présente dans toute la France métropolitaine[6], ainsi qu'en Belgique, où elle a le statut « non menacé »[7].
L'espèce se rencontre en plaine, dans les prairies, jardins et friches[8].
L'espèce n'a pas de statut de protection particulier en France[9].
Grisette, Hespérie de l'alcée
La Grisette ou Hespérie de l'alcée (Carcharodus alceae) est une espèce de lépidoptères (papillons) de la famille des Hesperiidae et de la sous-famille des Pyrginae.
Het kaasjeskruiddikkopje (Carcharodus alceae) is een dagvlinder uit de familie Hesperiidae, de dikkopjes.
De vlinder heeft als leefgebied warme en ruige plaatsen en komt voor in Zuid- en Midden-Europa. In Vlaanderen kwam ze aanvankelijk alleen als dwaalgast voor, maar sinds 2009 plant de soort zich er ook voort, meer bepaald in Vlaams-Brabant.[1] In Wallonië heeft de soort zich ook gevestigd, maar is er kwetsbaar. In Nederland was de soort voor het laatst in 1953 gezien. Op 1 mei 2009 werd de soort wederom waargenomen in Nederland, namelijk in de buurt van Maastricht.[2][3] In de loop van het jaar werden er nog enkele exemplaren, en ook rupsen en eitjes waargenomen.[4] De vlinder heeft zich vanaf 2009 verder over de Sint-Pietersberg verspreid in noordelijke richting. Momenteel (2011) is hij daar op diverse nieuwe locaties aanwezig. Een andere populatie bevindt zich langs de Maas in Eysden. De populaties zijn nog klein. Twee of drie exemplaren op een plek. Op 15 augustus 2018 zijn voor het eerst ook in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen eitjes en rupsen van de soort gevonden.[5]
De eitjes worden op de bovenkant van de bladeren van o.a. groot kaasjeskruid afgezet, vandaar ook de naam. Ook heemst fungeert als waardplant.
De rupsen worden tot ongeveer 23 millimeter lang. Ze zijn donkergrijs en bedekt met kleine witte punten.
De vliegtijd is van april tot en met oktober.
Jonge rups
Het kaasjeskruiddikkopje (Carcharodus alceae) is een dagvlinder uit de familie Hesperiidae, de dikkopjes.
Costo capìtol a l'é mach në sboss. Da finì.
La ruva a viv an dzora a le malve. Doi o tre sfarfalament, da avril a stèmber.
Present an tuta Italia, dal pian a la montagna.
Costo capìtol a l'é mach në sboss. Da finì.
AmbientLa ruva a viv an dzora a le malve. Doi o tre sfarfalament, da avril a stèmber.
DistribussionPresent an tuta Italia, dal pian a la montagna.
Warcabnik ślazowiec (Carcharodus alceae) – motyl dzienny z rodziny powszelatkowatych.
Rozpiętość skrzydeł od 28 do 32 mm. Dymorfizm płciowy słabo zaznaczony.
Suche, przerzedzone zarośla, obrzeża lasów i polany z niską roślinnością, kamieniste lasostepy, nasypy kolejowe, przydroża, opuszczone ogrody.
Wykształca dwa pokolenia w roku (maj-czerwiec i połowa lipca-początek września). Rośliny żywicielskie: ślaz zygmarek, ślaz piżmowy, ślaz zaniedbany, malwa różowa i inne malwowate. Jaja barwy brunatnej składane są pojedynczo na wierzchniej stronie liścia, pąka lub kwiatu rośliny żywicielskiej. Larwy wylęgają się po 1-2 tygodniach. Zimują wyrośnięte larwy. Stadium poczwarki trwa 2-4 tygodnie.
Gatunek zachodniopalearktyczny, w Polsce występuje najczęściej w południowej i środkowej części kraju.
Warcabnik ślazowiec (Carcharodus alceae) – motyl dzienny z rodziny powszelatkowatych.
Carcharodus alceae é uma espécie de insetos lepidópteros, mais especificamente de borboletas pertencente à família Hesperiidae.[1]
A autoridade científica da espécie é Esper, tendo sido descrita no ano de 1780.
Trata-se de uma espécie presente no território português.
Carcharodus alceae é uma espécie de insetos lepidópteros, mais especificamente de borboletas pertencente à família Hesperiidae.
A autoridade científica da espécie é Esper, tendo sido descrita no ano de 1780.
Trata-se de uma espécie presente no território português.
Carcharodus alceae este o specie de fluture din familia Hesperiidae. Este întâlnită în Europa centrală și de sud, Africa de nord și Asia centrală. Adulții zboară între lunile aprilie și octombrie, depinzând de locație.
Larvele au fost observate hrănindu-se cu speciile Malva sylvestris și Althaea officinalis.
Adulţii montaţi - MHNT
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Carcharodus alceae este o specie de fluture din familia Hesperiidae. Este întâlnită în Europa centrală și de sud, Africa de nord și Asia centrală. Adulții zboară între lunile aprilie și octombrie, depinzând de locație.
Larvele au fost observate hrănindu-se cu speciile Malva sylvestris și Althaea officinalis.
Carcharodus alceae (Esper, 1780)
Синонимы ПодвидыТолстоголовка альцея, или толстоголовка алцеевая[3], или толстоголовка алцей[4] (лат. Carcharodus alceae) — вид дневных бабочек из семейства толстоголовок (Hesperiidae). Научное видовое название этой бабочки («alceae») — это родовое название штокрозы (Alcea) в родительном падеже[1][2]. Растение, в свою очередь, названо так в честь древнегреческого поэта Алцея (Алкея)[5].
Вид распространён в Южной и Центральной Европе, Северной Африке (от Марокко на восток до Туниса и Ливии), на Ближнем востоке, в Малой Азии, на Кавказе, в Закавказье, Средней и Центральной Азии, западных Гималаях и на юге Западной Сибири[1][2]. Существуют изолированные популяции толстоголовки альцея на Синайском полуострове и в Йемене (C. a. wissmanni)[1].
Длина переднего крыла 12—16 мм[5]. Сверху передние крылья коричневые, с неясным рисунком и шестью-семью мелкими прозрачными участками; у самцов передние крылья снизу без пушистого андрокониального поля[5].
Встретить этих бабочек можно на заливных лугах, горных склонах с участками степной растительности и зарослями кустарников, на опушках лесов[2] и в садах, где растут мальвовые[6].
Кормовыми растениями гусениц являются мальва (Malva) (Malva alcea, мальва мускусная, Malva neglecta, мальва лесная, Malvella sherardiana), штокроза (Alcea) (штокроза розовая, штокроза щетинистая), алтея (Althea), хатьма (Lavatera) (Lavatera thuringiaca), гибискус (Hibiscus), канатник (Abutilon)[1][2][7][8]. Бабочки кормятся на цветках растений, таких как клевер (Trifolium)[9].
Во время брачного полёта самец старается расположиться под самкой. Самки могут откладывать яйца сверху и на обратной стороны листа растений из семейства мальвовых (Malvaceae), на которых вылупившиеся из яиц гусеницы будут питаться. На лист откладываются по одному яйцу[1][2].
Развитие гусениц протекает в укрытиях, которые они сворачивают из листа, скрепляя их с помощью шелковины. После каждой линьки укрытие строится заново. Гусеницы зиму проводят в таких же сворачиваемых из листьев укрытиях[2].
Толстоголовка альцея, или толстоголовка алцеевая, или толстоголовка алцей (лат. Carcharodus alceae) — вид дневных бабочек из семейства толстоголовок (Hesperiidae). Научное видовое название этой бабочки («alceae») — это родовое название штокрозы (Alcea) в родительном падеже. Растение, в свою очередь, названо так в честь древнегреческого поэта Алцея (Алкея).