Hipparchia fidia
Hipparchia fidia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Hipparchia |
Species: | H. fidia |
Binomial name | |
Hipparchia fidia Linnaeus, 1767 | |
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The Striped Grayling, Hipparchia fidia, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found on the Iberian Peninsula and in South-Eastern France and the bordering parts of Italy and North Africa.
The wingspan is 48–56 millimetres (1.9–2.2 in). The butterflies fly from July to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various types of grass.
External links
- "Hipparchia fidia". Dagvlinders (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 August 2014.