Syrian Butterflies

Photographing and identification butterflies and moths in Syria

Hipparchia fatua

Common name: Freyer’s grayling,
  • Family:  Nymphalidae
  • Genus: Hipparchia 
  • Specie: H. fatua 
Hipparchia fatua
In Syria:

  • described in Syria: El Hariri, 1968

Syrian butterflies observations:

  • 2018: 14 September: I found it rested on rocky road cross a pine forest in Sraj valley, at 600 m over sea in Latakian mountains.
  • 2019:  Sheikh Saleh mount at “16 tishreen” lake