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Coenonympha arcania

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Pearly heath
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C. arcania
Binomial name
Coenonympha arcania
Linnaeus, 1761

Coenonympha arcania, the pearly heath, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It can be found in Central Europe. It resembles Coenonympha hero.

The butterflies fly in one generation from May to August.

The larvae feed on various grasses.