Photo © by Mario Maier. Coenonympha hero,
June 1993, Oberntief / Germany
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Family: Satyridae Subfamily: Satyrinae |
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Description:
The Scarce Heath are indeed rare butterflies. Their
colonies are widely dispersed and few in number, and they are reported to visit almost no
flowering plants. The undersides of the wings are much like those of the Pearly Heath (Coenonympha arcania), but the
eye-spots are more prominent. The undersides of the wings are dark brown. When resting,
the wings are never unfolded. Habitat: Wet meadows and marshlands.
Flight period:
One brood from May to July
Larval host plants:
Elymus arenarius; Hordelymus europaeus; Hordeum
marinum.
Red List Germany: 2
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