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Dark Dodger

Gegenes pumilio · Hesperiidae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsApr · Jun · Octmost records
Records298in 6 countries
Most seen inIsrael128 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Dark Dodger
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About

Dark Dodger in brief

The dark dodger (Gegenes pumilio) is a butterfly or moth of the Hesperiidae family — species of insect.

Across the 6 countries we cover it has 298 published records, most of them from Israel, Cyprus and Malta. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, June and October and fall to their lowest in January and February.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Israel128 records · best Oct, Apr
Cyprus121 records · best Apr, May
Malta18 records · best Jun, May
Palestine18 records · best Jul, Sep
Tunisia12 records · best Jan, Oct
Monaco1 records · best Sep, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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