Chazara prieuri

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Chazara prieuri
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Tribe: Satyrini
Genus: Chazara
Species: C. prieuri
Binomial name
Chazara prieuri
(Pierret, 1837)
Synonyms
  • Satyrus prieuri Pierret, 1837
  • Satyrus prieuri kebira Wyatt, 1952

The Southern Hermit (Chazara prieuri) is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It can be found in Morocco and Spain.

The wingspan is 45-60 mm. The adult flies in July and August, depending on the location. In Morocco it may emerge by mid-June.

The larva feeds on the grass Lygeum spartum.

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