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Coenonympha dorus
Coenonympha dorus
Coenonympha dorus common name: Dusky Heath. Wing span 16mm to 17mm.
The Dusky Heath belongs to the Nymphalidae family of butterflies.
Flies from June to August.
Widespread and common in western Mediterranean region.
Range: Mediterranean side of Southern France, Across Spain, North Africa, sporadic in parts of central and eastern Italy.
One brood from June to August in rough dry grass-lands, woodlands and clearings up to 2,300m
The larvae feed on various grasses. Habitat: Very hot dry grass-lands and scrub, favours ground areas with stones, rocks and bare earth.
Read MoreThe Dusky Heath belongs to the Nymphalidae family of butterflies.
Flies from June to August.
Widespread and common in western Mediterranean region.
Range: Mediterranean side of Southern France, Across Spain, North Africa, sporadic in parts of central and eastern Italy.
One brood from June to August in rough dry grass-lands, woodlands and clearings up to 2,300m
The larvae feed on various grasses. Habitat: Very hot dry grass-lands and scrub, favours ground areas with stones, rocks and bare earth.
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Coenonympha dorus
The Dusky Heath Butterfly.
Family: Nymphalidae
Alicante.
Date: 2.06.2014
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