Hipparchia hansii

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Hipparchia hansii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Hipparchia
Species:
H. hansii
Binomial name
Hipparchia hansii
(Austaut, 1879)
Synonyms
  • Satyrus hansiiAustaut, 1879
  • Satyrus hansii var. montanaAustaut, 1905
  • Satyrus Fauna-holliOberthür, 1909
  • Satyrus colombatiOberthür, 1921
  • Satyrus belouiniOberthür, 1921
  • Satyrus colombati ab. stelliferChnéour, 1942
  • Satyrus statilinus f. chpakowskyiChnéour, 1942
  • Satyrus hansii intermediaChnéour, 1963
  • Satyrus hansii tlemceniSlaby, 1977
  • Hipparchia hansii tansleyiTarrier, 1995
  • Neohipparchia hansii

Hipparchia hansii is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is endemic to the North African region, mainly Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and western Libya. Its natural habitats are dense soil, grazed and rocky slopes, and ridges. It prefers to stay in the shade. This is one of the last butterflies that flies in the season.

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Subspecies

There are four subspecies of Hipparchia hansii:

Flight period

September to October, depending on altitude and locality.

Food plants

Larvae have been reared on Festuca species.

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