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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Coenonympha dorus
Coenonympha dorus(Esper, [1782])
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Satyrinae
  3. Satyrini
  4. Coenonymphina
  5. Coenonympha
  6.  dorus
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TL:   (2200 m.)

Habitat

  • Warm scrub

Similar species

  • Coenonympha arcania
MU
FU

28-34 mm

MD
FD
  • France
  • Italy
  • Spain
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    CatalàLleonada de les garrigues
    EnglishDusky Heath
    EspañolVelago de negro
    FrançaisFadet des garrigues
    LatviešuTumšais sīksamtenis
    MagyarDéli szénalepke
    NederlandsBleek hooibeestje
    中文灰暗珍眼蝶
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    PoaceaeAgrostisBent
    PoaceaeBrachypodium
    PoaceaeFestuca ovinaSheep's Fescue
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Papilio dorusEsper, 1782
    Coenonympha bieliStaudinger, 1901
    Coenonympha mathewiTutt, 1904
    Coenonympha aquiloniaHiggins, 1968
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
    European Butterfly PageGuy Padfield
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei

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Adult, underside.

Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivsYann BailletFrance, Ardèche dept.

Adult, underside.

Laura Lago FernándezSpain, Pontevedra

Adult, underside.

Bernard FransenSpain, Barrancos de Gebas

Adult, underside.

António GonçalvesPortugal, Lousã

Adult, underside.

Armando CaldasPortugal, Valongo

Copulating pair.

André Rui Magalhães AndradePortugal, Barcelos
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