Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Coenonympha Higher classification Coenonympha | Phylum Arthropoda Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Coenonympha hero Rank Species | |
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Similar Coenonympha, Butterflies and moths, Butterfly, Erebia ligea, Coenonympha tullia | ||
Coenonympha hero, the scarce heath, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It can be found in Central Europe, Northern Europe and Asia. It resembles Coenonympha arcania.
The butterflies fly in one generation from May to July.
The larvae feed on various grasses.
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