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False Grayling

Arethusana arethusa · Nymphalidae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsJul–Sepmost records
Records17,321in 4 countries
Most seen inFrance16,419 records
Red List–IUCN status
False Grayling
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About

False Grayling in brief

The false grayling (Arethusana arethusa) is a butterfly or moth of the Nymphalidae family — species of insect.

Across the 4 countries we cover it has 17,321 published records, most of them from France, Serbia and North Macedonia. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in July, August and September and fall to their lowest in March and April.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

France16,419 records · best Aug, Sep
Serbia764 records · best Aug, Jul
North Macedonia123 records · best Aug, Jul
Kosovo15 records · best Aug, Jul
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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