Nymphalidae Satyrinae Satyrini Melanargia russiae Berberia abdelkader
Arethusana arethusa ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
False Grayling

Genus: Arethusana De Lesse, 1951   Original genus: Papilio Linnaeus, 1758

Synonims (species):
   boabdil Rambur, 1840
   dentata Staudinger, 1871
   erythia Hübner, [1805]

A. arethusa (© Paolo Mazzei)
Adult (male), Rohoznik, Slovakia, July 2001
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
A. arethusa (© Paolo Mazzei)
Adult (male), Rohoznik, Slovakia, July 2001
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
A. arethusa (© Matt Rowlings)
Adult (female), Provençe, France, August 2003
(Photo by Matt Rowlings, Matt's European Butterflies)
A. arethusa (© Matt Rowlings)
Adult (female), Provençe, France, August 2003
(Photo by Matt Rowlings, Matt's European Butterflies)
A. arethusa (© Bernard Fransen)
Adults (mating), Aggtelek NP, Tornakápolna, Hungary, August 16, 2004
(Photo by Bernard Fransen, Photography of European Butterflies and Moths)
A. arethusa (© Paolo Mazzei)
Larva, Rohoznik, Slovakia, June 2001
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
A. arethusa (© Paolo Mazzei)
Larva, Rohoznik, Slovakia, June 2001
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
A. arethusa (© Paolo Mazzei)
Pupa, Rohoznik, Slovakia, July 2001
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
A. arethusa (© Paolo Mazzei)
Pupa, Rohoznik, Slovakia, July 2001
(Photo by Paolo Mazzei)
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Foodplants:
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