Coenonympha hero (Linnaeus, 1760) Species
Last modified: Jan. 13, 2026, 11:47 a.m.
This very rare and local species has not been seen in Belgium for quite some time and is almost certainly extinct.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Nymphalidae > Subfamily: Satyrinae > Tribus: Coenonymphini > Genus: Coenonympha > Species: Coenonympha hero
- Vernacular names
- Zilverstreephooibeestje (NL), Scarce Heath (EN), Mélibée (FR), Wald-Wiesenvögelchen (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1837. Catalogue des Lépidoptères ou Papillons de la Belgique, précédé du tableau des Libellulines de ce pays. — — : 1–29. On page 20 (as Satyrus Hero). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Deschampsia cespitosa and Elymus arenarius
- Substrates:
- Grasses
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Habitat
It prefers coppice and scrubland in damp places.
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