Coenonympha dorus
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| Coenonympha dorus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Coenonympha |
| Species: | C. dorus |
| Binomial name | |
| Coenonympha dorus Esper, 1782 | |
The Dusky Heath (Coenonympha dorus) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in South-Western Europe and North Africa.[1]
The length of the forewings is 16–17 mm. The butterfly is on wing from June to August.
The larvae feed on various grasses.
References
- ↑ Kodandaramaiah, Ullasa; Wahlberg, Niklas (2009). "Phylogeny and biogeography of Coenonympha butterflies (Nymphalidae: Satyrinae) - patterns of colonization in the Holarctic". Systematic Entomology 34 (2): 315–323. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.2008.00453.x. ISSN 0307-6970.
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