Couple

Larva on Lolium perenne

Forewing Length: 14-17mm;
Wingspan: 32-36mm;
Proboscis Length: 6.5-7mm

Egg	Larva	Pupa	Adult
May - September (10 - 15 Days)	January - December (Earliest: 12.6)	March - September	April - October (Earliest: 8.5) (2 Generations)

Biotopes:	Meadows	Hedge Rows	Wet Meadows
Food: (Larva)	Many Poaceae
Food: (Adult)	Several Asteraceae Nectar	Ranunculus acris Nectar	Ranunculus repens Nectar	Bistorta officinalis Nectar
	Trifolium pratense Nectar	Trifolium repens Nectar	Stellaria graminea Nectar	Stellaria holostea Nectar
	Cardamine pratensis	Galium saxatile Nectar	Urtica dioica Nectar	Epilobium angustifolium Nectar
	Calluna vulgaris Nectar
Parasitoids:	Casinaria petiolaris Larva	Hoplismenus axillatorius Larva
Other Possible Parasitoids:	Several Ichneumonidae Larvae	Several Braconidae Larvae	Several Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Coenonympha pamphilus
UK Butterflies Small Heath
Nature Spot: Small Heath - Coenonympha pamphilus
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Coenonympha pamphilus
Lepiforum: Coenonympha pamphilus

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