Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Hipparchia Higher classification Hipparchia | Phylum Arthropoda Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Hipparchia syriaca Rank Species | |
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Similar Hipparchia, Butterfly, Butterflies and moths, Kirinia roxelana, Hipparchia fatua | ||
Hipparchia syriaca is a species of butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Greece especially on the island of Samos, Turkey, Bulgaria, Albania, Republic of Macedonia, Caucasus and Transcaucasia. It is found on the edges of foothills and mountain forests up to 2,000m
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Flight Period
June to August, depending on altitude and locality.
Food plants
Larvae feed on Holcus species.
Biotope
Bushy places pine woods and clearings.
References
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