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Woodland grayling - Hipparchia fagi
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Family: Satyridae. Flight Time: June-September. Size: 66-76mm Altitude: 50-1800m |
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These were reasonably plentiful in the forests near Axat, in the Pyrenées Orientales. Very difficult (if not impossible) to discriminate between this species and a close ally the Rock grayling (H. alcyone). I went on habitat and altitude as well as some small physical characters. |
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Brachypodium pinnatum and other grasses. |
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