About Hipparchia statilinus Hufnagel, 1766
Hipparchia statilinus Hufnagel, 1766 has a wingspan of 60–68 millimetres (2.4–2.7 inches). This species of butterfly is rather variable, particularly in the brown shades of its wings and the intensity of its white bands. Most commonly, the basic color of the upper side of the wings is dull brown in males and lighter or ocher in females, with a fringe along the wing edges. The forewings bear two blind or very discreetly pupillated black eyespots, while the hindwings have only a very small eyespot. The underside of the wings is marbled with ocher and dusty white bands. On the underside of each forewing, there are two black eyespots ringed in yellow, with the upper one having a white central spot. Two white spots sit between these two black eyespots. On the underside of the hindwings, a black spot may be present near the posterior and anal margin. The caterpillars of this species are greenish-beige with green-brownish longitudinal stripes. Hipparchia statilinus is distributed across Central Europe, Southern Europe, North Africa, Anatolia, and the Caucasus. It inhabits dry, rocky, grassy, and bushy areas, at elevations ranging from 0 to 1,400 metres (0 to 4,593 ft) above sea level.
