Coenonympha saadi
Coenonympha saadi, the Saadi heath is a butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae. The species is distributed in Transcaucasia, Iran, Iraq, and south-eastern Turkey.[1]
Saadi heath | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Coenonympha |
Species: | C. saadi |
Binomial name | |
Coenonympha saadi Kollar, 1849 | |
Synonyms | |
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Its flight period lasts from early May to late June, sometimes to early July in single generation.
The species inhabits arid sparse woodlands, desert and semi-desert areas. Host plants are Poa annua and other grasses.
Subspecies
- Coenonympha saadi saadi
- Coenonympha saadi iphias Eversmann, 1851 (Transcaucasia)
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References
- Butterfly Conservation Europe http://www.butterfly-conservation-armenia.org/coenonympha-saadi.html
External links
- "Coenonympha Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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