Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Hyponephele Higher classification Hyponephele | Phylum Arthropoda Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Hyponephele lycaon Rank Species | |
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Similar Hyponephele, Butterflies and moths, Hipparchia alcyone, Coenonympha dorus, Carcharodus lavatherae | ||
Hyponephele lycaon, the dusky meadow brown, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It is broadly distributed in the temperate zone of the Palearctic from Portugal in the west to the Russian Far East in the east.
The wingspan is ca. 40 mm. The butterflies fly from June to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various grasses.
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