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Minois dryas 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nymphalidae Tribe: Satyrini Genus: Minois Species: M. dryas Binomial name Minois dryas
Scopoli, 1763The Dryad (Minois dryas) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Southern and Central Europe up to Central Asia and Japan.
Lateral view
The wingspan is 45–60 millimetres (1.8–2.4 in). The butterfly is on wing from June to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on grass species, such as Molinia caerulea, Calamagrostis species and Bromus.
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