Ophion slaviceki

Ophion slaviceki is a large orange species (forewing 14‒17 mm); head with large ocelli usually touching, or almost touching, inner margin of compound eye; temple in female slightly shorter; male usually with temples more or less yellow. 

Other Ophion species.

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Various habitats.

September and October, later flying than other Ophion species.

Under recorded n Britain, has been frequently misidentified as O. luteus.

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known as the species seems to be under recorded.