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Small Heath Butterfly

Coenonympha pamphilus

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Field Notes

Description:

It belongs to subfamily Satyrinae, commonly known as "the Browns". The chrysalis is of " a delicate pale rather yellowish-green, with a faintly darker green dorsal stripe, the edge of the projecting wing-covers on each side whitish, outlined with a streak of reddish-brown ; the abdomen freckled very delicately with paler green ; the tip of the anal point, with a short streak of brownish-red on each side ; the wing-cases faintly marked with darker green nervures " (South, 1906)

Habitat:

It is widespread in Eurasia and northwestern Africa, preferring drier habitats than other Coenonymphae. The larval host plants are grasses, notably Sheep's Fescue and rough meadow grass Poa trivialis.

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