Small Heath (butterfly)
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| Coenonympha pamphilus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
The Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It is widespread in Eurasia and northwestern Africa, preferring drier habitats than other Coenonympha. Its caterpillars eat grasses.
It looks like a small Meadow Brown.
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