Thymelicus hyrax, the Levantine skipper, is a butterfly in family Hesperiidae. The species is distributed in Iran, Syria, Israel, Jordan, Armenia, Azerbaijan (Nakhichevan), Northwest Caucasus (Russia), Turkey, Greece, Lesbos, Chios, Samos, Rhodes Life cycle The species predominantly inhabits dry areas, in some regions also open woodlands, occupying the elevation range up to 2000 m above sea level. The larval host plant is most probably Achnatherum bromoides. Butterflies are on wing from June till August in a single generation. References External links Species list at Butterfly Conservation Armenia Thymelicus Butterflies described in 1864 Butterflies of Asia Butterflies of Europe Taxa named by Julius Lederer