Hipparchia neomiris
| Corsican Grayling | |
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| Female from Corsica. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalididae |
| Tribe: | Satyrini |
| Genus: | Hipparchia |
| Species: | H. neomiris |
| Binomial name | |
| Hipparchia neomiris Godart, 1822 | |
The Corsican Grayling, Hipparchia neomiris, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is an endemic species confined to the islands of Corsica (where it is widespread and common in mountainous regions) and Sardinia.The Corsican Grayling flies in July.
The larvae feed on Poaceae.
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