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Coenonympha hero 
Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nymphalidae Genus: Coenonympha Species: C. hero Binomial name Coenonympha hero
Linnaeus, 1761The Scarce Heath (Coenonympha hero) is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It can be found in Central Europe, Northern Europe and Asia. It resembles Coenonympha arcania.
Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 5The butterflies fly in one generation from May to July.
The larvae feed on various grasses.
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