Eastern Rock Grayling

Hipparchia syriaca is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Greece especially on the island of Samos, Turkey, Bulgaria, Albania, North Macedonia, Caucasus and Transcaucasia. It is found on the edges of foothills and mountain forests up to 2,000 m

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Eastern Rock Grayling being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Hipparchia fagi
• Hipparchia alcyone
• Hipparchia cypriensis
• Hipparchia pellucida
• Hipparchia neomiris
• Hipparchia genava

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Lepidoptera

Family

Nymphalidae

Genus

Hipparchia

Species

Hipparchia syriaca

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