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  2. Coenonympha gardetta
Coenonympha gardetta(De Prunner, 1798)
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Satyrinae
  3. Satyrini
  4. Coenonymphina
  5. Coenonympha
  6.  gardetta
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TL:   (800 - 2500 m.)

Habitat

  • Alpine meadows

Similar species

  • Coenonympha arcania
  • Coenonympha darwiniana
MU
FU

25-32 mm

MD
FD
  • Austria
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Switzerland
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyOkáč alpský
    DeutschAlpen-Heufalter
    DeutschAlpen-Wiesenvögelchen
    EnglishAlpine Heath
    FrançaisSatyrion
    ItalianoGardetta alpina
    LatviešuAlpu sīksamtenis
    NederlandsAlpenhooibeestje
    SlovenščinaGorski okarček
    中文高山珍眼蝶
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    PoaceaeFestucaFescue
    PoaceaePoaMeadow-grass
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Papilio gardettaDe Prunner, 1798
    Papilio phileaHübner, 1800
    Papilio satyrionEsper, 1804
    Papilio neoclidesHübner, 1805
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    euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
    European Butterfly PageGuy Padfield
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Schmetterling - RaupeWalter Schön
    The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

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Adult, underside.

Peter StoecklAustria, North Tyrol

Adult, underside.

Peter RoosItaly, Val Martello

Adult, underside.

Peter GroenendijkSwitzerland, Val d’Hérens

Adult, underside.

Marcello RomanoItaly, Madonna di Campiglio

Adult, underside.

Jason SargersonSwitzerland, Bergün

Copulating pair.

Mark OgdenSwitzerland, Miralago
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