Southern Grayling
Hipparchia aristaeus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Insects
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 and Asia Minor. The habitat consists of hot dry rocky areas.
Classification
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Nymphalidae
- Genus
- Hipparchia