Hipparchia leighebi

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	ARTHROPODA	INSECTA	LEPIDOPTERA	NYMPHALIDAE

Scientific Name:

Hipparchia leighebi

Species Authority:

Kudrna, 1976

Common Name/s:

English

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Eolian Grayling

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Near Threatened ver 3.1
Year Published:	2010
Assessor/s:	van Swaay, C., Wynhoff, I., Verovnik, R., Wiemers, M., López Munguira, M., Maes, D., Sasic, M., Verstrael, T., Warren, M. & Settele, J.
Reviewer/s:	Lewis, O. (Butterfly RLA) & Cuttelod, A. (IUCN Red List Unit)
Contributor/s:
Justification: This species has a very restricted range and an area of occupancy (AOO) of less than 400 km². Only five locations are known. The species is not reported to be declining. It is therefore classified as Near Threatened (almost meeting the criterion B2a) both at the European and EU27 level.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is restricted to the Eolian Islands of Italy: Volcano and Panarea. It occurs from sea level to 500 m. This is a European endemic species.
Countries:	Native: Italy
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Population [top]

Population:	The Eolian Grayling is a local species, restricted to (semi-) natural areas in Italy.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	The Eolian Grayling replaces the Grayling (H. semele) on the Eolian Islands in Italy, where it is a common and widespread species. Its ecology resembles that of the Grayling. It occurs in open places on rocky slopes and gullies, often close to scrub, but it may also be found in gardens and open woods. The eggs are deposited on many grass species. The Eolian Grayling is single-brooded. Detailed habitat descriptions are not available.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Habitat and Ecology:

The Eolian Grayling replaces the Grayling (H. semele) on the Eolian Islands in Italy, where it is a common and widespread species. Its ecology resembles that of the Grayling. It occurs in open places on rocky slopes and gullies, often close to scrub, but it may also be found in gardens and open woods. The eggs are deposited on many grass species. The Eolian Grayling is single-brooded. Detailed habitat descriptions are not available.

Systems:

Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	This species has a restricted range on a few small islands.

Major Threat(s):

This species has a restricted range on a few small islands.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Since this species has a restricted global range, its distribution and trend should be monitored closely, for example by a Butterfly Monitoring Scheme.

Conservation Actions:

Since this species has a restricted global range, its distribution and trend should be monitored closely, for example by a Butterfly Monitoring Scheme.

Citation:	van Swaay, C., Wynhoff, I., Verovnik, R., Wiemers, M., López Munguira, M., Maes, D., Sasic, M., Verstrael, T., Warren, M. & Settele, J. 2010. Hipparchia leighebi. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 June 2013.
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