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Hipparchia statilinus

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Hipparchia statilinus
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H. statilinus
Binomial name
Hipparchia statilinus
Hufnagel, 1766

The Tree Grayling (Hipparchia statilinus) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. The species can be found in Central Europe, Southern Europe, North Africa, Anatolia and the Caucasus.


Description

The wingspan is 21–25 millimetres (0.83–0.98 in). The butterflies fly in one generation from June to October. [1].

Biology

The larvae feed on Corynephorus canescens, Bromus and other grasses.

Notes

  1. ^ The flight season refers to the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.