Coenonympha glycerion
| Chestnut heath | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Coenonympha |
| Species: | C. glycerion |
| Binomial name | |
| Coenonympha glycerion Borkhausen, 1788 | |
Coenonympha glycerion (chestnut heath) is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It can be found in Eastern Europe and temperate parts of Asia.
Flight period
The butterflies fly in one generation from June to August.
Food plants
The larvae feed on various grasses.
Sources
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