Coenonympha saadi
Species of butterfly
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Coenonympha saadi, the Saadi heath is a butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae. The species is distributed in Transcaucasia, Iran, Iraq, and south-eastern Turkey.[1]
| Saadi heath | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Coenonympha |
| Species: | C. saadi |
| Binomial name | |
| Coenonympha saadi Kollar, 1849 | |
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Its 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)