Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Maniola chia | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Maniola Rank Species | |
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Similar Maniola telmessia, Coenonympha thyrsis, Pseudochazara anthelea, Hipparchia syriaca, Melanargia larissa | ||
Maniola chia is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is endemic to the Aegean Islands of Chios and Oinousses. It is a very common butterfly found amongst grassy flowery places but it is almost impossible to distinguish the specimens from Maniola jurtina.
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Flight period
Univoltine from late May to early August.
Food plants
Larvae feed on grasses.
References
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