Coenonympha arcania
| Pearly heath | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Coenonympha |
| Species: | C. arcania |
| Binomial name | |
| Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761 | |
Coenonympha arcania, the pearly heath, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It can be found in Central Europe. It resembles Coenonympha hero.
The butterflies fly in one generation from May to August.
The larvae feed on various grasses.
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