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Pararge xiphioides

Pararge xiphioides
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Pararge
Species: P. xiphioides
Binomial name
Pararge xiphioides
Staudinger, 1871

The Canary Speckled Wood, Pararge xiphioides, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found on La Gomera, La Palma, Tenerife and Gran Canaria.

The wingspan is 40–50 millimetres (1.6–2.0 in). Adults are on wing year round.

The larvae feed on various plants, including Brachypodium sylvaticum, Agrostis capillaris, Carex divulsa and Luzula forsteri. It is closely related to the species Pararge aegeria.



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