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Hipparchia aristaeus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Hipparchia
Species:	H. aristaeus
Binomial name
Hipparchia aristaeus (Bonelli, 1826)
Synonyms
Papilio Satyrus aristaeus Bonelli, 1826 Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) aristaeus Satyrus semele var. algirica Oberthür, 1876 Hipparchia semele pallidalgirica Verity, 1923

Hipparchia aristaeus, the southern grayling, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Franco Andrea Bonelli in 1826. It is found in North Africa, southern Europe (Greece, Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica) and Asia Minor. The habitat consists of hot dry rocky areas.

The wingspan is 50–60 mm. According to Seitz aristaeus Bon. (42 f), from Sardinia and Corsica, has a heavy red- brown tint in the pale bands, which colour in the female extends far into the disc of the forewing. Adults are on wing from May to August.

The larvae feed on grasses of the family Gramineae.

Subspecies

• Hipparchia aristaeus aristaeus
• Hipparchia aristaeus algirica (Oberthür, 1876) (North Africa)

References

1. "Hipparchia Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
2. Seitz, A. in Seitz. A. ed. Band 1: Abt. 1, Die Großschmetterlinge des palaearktischen Faunengebietes, Die palaearktischen Tagfalter, 1909, 379 Seiten, mit 89 kolorierten Tafeln (3470 Figuren) This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
3. "Captain's European Butterfly Guide". Archived from the original on 2013-12-22. Retrieved 2013-12-18.

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