Hipparchia semele (Linnaeus, 1758)

grayling

on grasses

parasite

Larvae freely on the leaves.

host plants

Poaceae, oligophagous

Calamagrostis neglecta; Corynephorus canescens; Dactylis glomerata; Deschampsia; Elytrigia repens; Festuca ovina; Leymus arenarius; Lolium perenne; Ochlopoa annua; Poa pratensis; Triticum.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

egg, larva, pupa

see Lepiforum.

references

Baquero, Moraza, Ariño & Jordana (2011a), Dupont, Luquet, Demerges & Drouet (2013a), Lepiforum (2021).