Coenonympha glycerion, the chestnut heath, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It is also known as Coenonympha iphis. It can be found in Eastern Europe and east across the Palearctic to Siberia and the Caucasus to North Korea.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Chestnut Heath being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Coenonympha amaryllis
- Coenonympha darwiniana
- Coenonympha rhodopensis
- Coenonympha leander
- Coenonympha gardetta
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Nymphalidae
- Genus
- Coenonympha
- Species
- Coenonympha glycerion
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