Coenonympha nolckeni is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. 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 2,000-3,300 m.
Coenonympha nolckeni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Coenonympha |
Species: | C. nolckeni
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Binomial name | |
Coenonympha nolckeni (Erschoff, 1874)[verification needed]
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Flight period edit
The species is univoltine, being on wing between the end of May and July, depending on altitude and locality.
Food plants edit
Larvae feed on grasses.
Sources edit
- Species info
- BioLib.cz
- "Coenonympha Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Guide to the Butterflies of Russia and Adjacent Territories Volume 1. Pensoft, Sofia - Moscow. 1997