Coenonympha saadi
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C. saadi
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Coenonympha saadi, the Saadi Heath is a butterfly belonging to the Nymphalidae family. The species is distributed in Transcaucasia, Iran, Iraq, and south-eastern Turkey.[1]
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)
References
- ↑ Butterfly Conservation Europe http://www.butterfly-conservation-armenia.org/coenonympha-saadi.html
