| Family | Nymphalidae |
|---|---|
| Subfamily | Satyrinae |
| Genus | Hyponephele |
| Species | lupina |
| Authority | (Costa, 1836) |
| English Name | Oriental Meadow Brown |
| European Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
|---|---|
| EU 27 Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
| European Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
| EU 27 Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
| Habitats Directive | |
| Bern Convention | |
| CITES |
The Oriental Meadow Brown is a butterfly of warm, dry places. The butterflies can be found on dry grasslands with scattered bushes, or dry scrub vegetation, and in light woodland. At rest, their wings are almost always closed. They have a rapid flight, often keeping to the shadow cast by trees or bushes. Grasses, such as meadow-grasses (Poa spp.) and fescues (Festuca spp.) are used as foodplants. The species has one generation a year and hibernates in the larval stage.
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