Coenonympha nolckeni

Coenonympha nolckeni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Coenonympha
Species: C. nolckeni
Binomial name
Coenonympha nolckeni
(Erschoff, 1874)

Coenonympha nolckeni is a species of butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in parts of the Tian-Shan region, mainly Uzbekistan, and North and West Pamir Mountains. It is found in shrubby habitats and meadows at 2,000-3,300m.

Flight Period

Univoltime between end May and July, depending on altitude and locality.

Food plants

Larvae feed on grasses.

Source


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