Coenonympha hero
| Coenonympha hero | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Coenonympha |
| Species: | C. hero |
| Binomial name | |
| Coenonympha hero Linnaeus, 1761 | |
The Scarce Heath (Coenonympha hero) is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It can be found in Central Europe, Northern Europe and Asia. It resembles Coenonympha arcania.
Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 5
The butterflies fly in one generation from May to July.
The larvae feed on various grasses.
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