Pararge xiphia

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Pararge xiphia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Pararge
Species:
P. xiphia
Binomial name
Pararge xiphia
(Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Papilio xiphiaFabricius, 1775

Pararge xiphia, the Madeiran speckled wood, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found on the island of Madeira. It is considered as endangered due to competition from a related butterfly Pararge aegeria .

The wingspan is 50–60 millimetres (2.0–2.4 in). Adults are on the wing year round.

The larvae feed on various plants, including Brachypodium sylvaticum , Holcus lanatus and Agrostis gigantea .


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