Coenonympha symphita
| Lederer's heath | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Coenonympha |
| Species: | C. symphita |
| Binomial name | |
| Coenonympha symphita Lederer, 1870[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Coenonympha symphita, the Lederer's heath,[2] is a butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It is found in NE Turkey, SW Georgia, and NW Armenia.[3]
The habitat is calcareous grasslands at 2000–2500 m a.s.l. Flight period is from early June to mid July in one generation per year.[4] The larvae feed on Poa annua.
Subspecies
- Coenonympha symphita symphita Lederer, 1870 (Georgia)
- Coenonympha symphita karsiana Sheljuzhko, 1929 (Transcaucasia)
References
- ↑ "Coenonympha symphita (Lederer, 1870)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ↑ Baytaş, Ahmet (2007). A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Turkey. NTV Yayınları; University of Minnesota Press. p. 150. ISBN 9789756690796. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ↑ Coenonympha at funet.fi
- ↑ Coenonympha symphita at Butterfly Conservation Armenia
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