Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Hipparchia Higher classification Hipparchia | Phylum Arthropoda Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Hipparchia fatua Rank Species | |
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Similar Hipparchia parisatis, Polyommatus eros, Zegris, Butterfly, Colias aurorina | ||
Hipparchia fatua (Freyer's grayling) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. The species can be found from the Balkans, through Anatolia up to Iran.
The wingspan is 30–34 millimetres (1.2–1.3 in). The butterflies fly from June to October.
The larvae feed on various types of grass.
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