Hipparchia alcyone
| Hipparchia alcyone | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Hipparchia |
| Species: | H. alcyone |
| Binomial name | |
| Hipparchia alcyone Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 | |
Hipparchia alcyone, Hipparchia hermione, the rock grayling, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.[1] The species can be found in Central Europe, Southern Europe, Eastern Europe, North Africa, Anatolia and the Caucasus.
The wingspan is 27–34 millimetres (1.1–1.3 in). The butterflies fly from June to September.
The larvae feed on various types of grass.
Footnotes
- ↑ Hipparchia hermione at euroButterflies by Matt Rowlings
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