Maniola chia
| Maniola chia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Maniola |
| Species: | M. chia |
| Binomial name | |
| Maniola chia Thomson, 1987 | |
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.
Flight period
Univoltine from late May to early August.
Food plants
Larvae feed on grasses.
References
- ↑ van Swaay, C.; Wynhoff, I.; Wiemers, M.; Katbeh-Bader, A.; Power, A.; Benyamini, D.; Tzirkalli, E.; Balletto, E.; Monteiro, E.; Karaçetin, E.; Franeta, F.; Pe'er, G.; Welch, H.; Thompson, K.; Pamperis, L.; Dapporto, L.; Šašić, M.; López Munguira, M.; Micevski, N.; Dupont, P.; Garcia-Pereira, P.; Moulai, R.; Caruana, R.; Verovnik, R.; Bonelli, S.; Beshkov, S. (2015). "Maniola chia". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2015: e.T173252A64809060. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T173252A64809060.en. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
Sources
- Species info
- Butterflies of Europe, Tom Tolman, 1997, Princeton University Press
External links
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