Rock Grayling
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Hipparchia alcyone
Only found in Central Europe, Southern Europe, Eastern Europe, North Africa, Anatolia and the Caucasus.
The Larvae feed on various types of grass.
The ground colour is dark brown.
There is a white submarginal band, bordered with an interrupted fringe and a large black ocellus at the apex of the forewing.
The hindwing has a small ocellus with a very discrete pupil.
The underside of the forewing is similar: brown with a white submarginal band and the black ocellus with white pupil at the apex, while the hindwing is marbled with brown and white with a broad white band.
No sexual dimorphism.
Flight period is from June-September.