Striped Grayling

Hipparchia fidia

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.
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Behavior

The butterflies fly from July to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various types of grass.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusHipparchia
SpeciesH. fidia
Photographed in
Portugal