Coenonympha thyrsis

Coenonympha thyrsis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Coenonympha
Species:	C. thyrsis
Binomial name
Coenonympha thyrsis (Freyer, 1845) [2]

Coenonympha thyrsis is a small butterfly found in the Palearctic that belongs to the browns family. It is endemic to Crete.

Description from Seitz

For a key to the terms used, see Glossary of entomology terms.

C. thyrsis Fn-. (48 e). Nearest to the preceding [C. vaucheri], but the apical ocellus not particularly large; the 5 dots at the distal margin of the hindwing very minute. On the underside much less variegated and contrasting than vaucheri; the apex of the cell not white; the dirty white distal portion of the hindwing reduced to a pale band on account of the distal margin being broadly dark. — In Candia, in May and June. ^[3]

See also

• List of butterflies of Europe

References

1. van Swaay, C.; Ellis, S.; Warren, M.; Zografou, K.; Tzortzakaki, O.; Pamperis, L. (2024). "Coenonympha thyrsis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024 e.T173214A211449436. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T173214A211449436.en .
2. Neuere Beiträge zur Schmetterlingskunde mit Abbildungen nach der Natur. (65-80) Neuere Beitr. Schmett. 5 : 1-40 (1842), : 41-92 (1844), : 93-164 (1845)
3. Seitz, A. ed. Band 1: Abt. 1, Die Großschmetterlinge des palaearktischen Faunengebietes, Die palaearktischen Tagfalter, 1909, 379 Seiten, mit 89 kolorierten Tafeln (3470 Figuren) This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

External links

• Butterflies of Crete