''Hipparchia fidia'', the striped grayling, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found on the Iberian Peninsula, the

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and in south-eastern France and the bordering parts of Italy and North Africa.

Description in Seitz

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Description

The wingspan is . Hipparchia fidia MHNT CUT 2013 3 31 Villegailhenc female dorsal.jpg, Female Hipparchia fidia MHNT CUT 2013 3 31 Villegailhenc female ventral.jpg, Female underside Hipparchia fidia MHNT CUT 2013 3 31 Villegailhenc male dorsal.jpg, Male Hipparchia fidia MHNT CUT 2013 3 31 Villegailhenc male ventral.jpg, Male underside

Biology

The butterflies fly from July to August depending on the location. The larvae feed on various types of grass.

References

* Hipparchia (butterfly) Butterflies of Europe Butterflies described in 1767 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Satyrini-stub