Dusky heath | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Coenonympha |
Species: | C. dorus |
Binomial name | |
Coenonympha dorus Esper, 1782 |
Coenonympha dorus, the dusky heath, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in south-western Europe and North Africa.
The length of the forewings is 16–17 mm. The butterfly is on the wing from June to August.
The larvae feed on various grasses.