Rock Grayling; Banda acodada

Description:

Butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. Very variable. The wingspan is 50-62 mm. The male has the anverse in dark brown colour with a yellowish band. Two ocella in the forewing, one big and one small. The reverse of the hindwing is iridescent dark grey and bluff with a white band outlined by a black line. The butterflies fly from June to September. The caterpillar is light brown with a dorsal dark line very visible and other lateral lines dark brown. The larvae feed on various types of grass. It is also known as Hipparchia alcyone

Habitat:

Pine tree forest. Reserva de la Biosfera Real Sitio de San Ildefonso-El Espinar

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/400 sec.; f/10; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No flash fired