Pararge xiphia, the Madeiran speckled wood, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found on the island of Madeira. It is considered as endangered due to competition from a related butterfly Pararge aegeria.
The wingspan is . Adults are on the wing year round.
The larvae feed on various plants, including Brachypodium sylvaticum, Holcus lanatus and Agrostis gigantea.
External links Satyrinae of the Western Palearctic Mario Maier: Europäische Schmetterlinge www.schmetterling-raupe.de Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa Captain's European Butterfly Guide "Pararge Hübner, " at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms Fauna Europaea