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Coenonympha leander

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
[Nymphalidae]]

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Coenonympha

Coenonympha leander

Similar
  
Coenonympha thyrsis, Hipparchia syriaca, Melitaea arduinna, Coenonympha corinna, Coenonympha glycerion

Coenonympha leander, the Russian heath, is a butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It is found in northern Greece, Hungary, Bulgaria, southern Russia, Asia Minor, Armenia and Iran. The habitat consists of warm grassy areas.

The wingspan 32-40 mm. Adults have a uniform row of spots on the underside of the hindwings, as well as a reddish submarginal band. Adults are on wing from May to August in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Poa, Melica, Anthoxanthum and Lolium species.

Subspecies

  • Coenonympha leander leander
  • Coenonympha leander obscura Heyne, 1894 (Caucasus Minor, Armenian Highland, Talysh)
  • References

    Coenonympha leander Wikipedia