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.

Habitat:

Pine tree forest, Sierra de Guadarrama

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/400 sec.; f/10.0; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Focal Length: 300.0 mm.