Balkan Grayling (Hipparchia senthes)
| Family | Nymphalidae |
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| Subfamily | Satyrinae |
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| Genus | Hipparchia |
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| Species | senthes |
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| Authority | (Fruhstorfer, 1908) |
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| English Name | Balkan Grayling |
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| European Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
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| EU 27 Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
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| European Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
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| EU 27 Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
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Description
The Balkan Grayling replaces the Grayling (H. semele) in the Southern Balkan Peninsula, the Greek
island of Levkas and the Aegean islands. It lives in dry grasslands, scrubland, and open woodlands
and occurs from 0-1600m elevation. The species has one generation per year with adults on the
wing from May until October.
Distribution
Albania / Bulgaria / Greece / Greece: Mainland / Greece: East Aegean Islands / North Macedonia / European Türkiye /
Larval Foodplants
No larval foodplants are available for this species.
