Arethusana arethusa

Taxobox
name = Arethusana arethusa

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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Lepidoptera
unranked_familia = Rhopalocera
superfamilia = Papilionoidea
familia = Nymphalidae
subfamilia = Satyrinae
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genus = "Arethusana"
species = "A. arethusa"
binomial = "Arethusana arethusa"
binomial_authority = Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775The False Grayling "(Arethusana arethusa)" is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. The species can be found in Central Europe, Southern Europe, North Africa and Anatolia.

The length of the forewings is 21-25 mm.

The larvae feed on various grasses.

External links

* [http://nlbif.eti.uva.nl/bis/vlinders.php?selected=beschrijving&menuentry=soorten&id=386 Butterflies of Europe]
* [http://www.vlindernet.nl/?soortcode=ARETARET Vlindernet nl]