Coenonympha hero
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Coenonympha |
| Species: | C. hero
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| Coenonympha hero Linnaeus, 1761
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Coenonympha hero, the scarce heath, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It can be found in Central Europe, Northern Europe and North Asia. It resembles Coenonympha arcania.
The butterflies fly in one generation from May to July.
The larvae feed on various grasses.
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