Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Coenonympha arcania | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Coenonympha Rank Species | |
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Similar Coenonympha, Small heath, Lasiommata maera, Grayling, Lasiommata | ||
Pearly heath coenonympha arcania l
Coenonympha arcania, the pearly heath, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It can be found in Central Europe. It resembles Coenonympha hero.
The butterflies fly in one generation from May to August.
The larvae feed on various grasses.
References
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