English name:
Tree Grayling
Full scientific name:
Hipparchia statilinus (Hufnagel, 1766)
Croatian name:
Ovsikov sivac
Flight Period and Life Cycle
1 brood per year. Overwinters as caterpillar.
Distribution in Croatia
Along the coast and on islands too. Check the included map.
External Morphology Characteristics
The upper side of the wings is brown. On the forewing there are two dark spots and between them there are two small white spots. The comparison of the underside of the wings of Hipparchia semele, Hipparchia statilinus and Hipparchia fagi/syriaca complex is here.
Behavior
When lands, it keeps wings closed.
Caterpillar Host Plants
Family Poaceae.
Habitat
Woodland clearances on rocky terrains with grass. Elevations: 0-1300m.
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