COENONYMPHA ARCANIA
| English name: | Pearly Heath. |
| Norwegian name: | Perleringvinge. |
| Auctor: | (Linnaeus, 1761) |
| Original description: | as Papilio Danaus arcania in Fauna Svecica 2 : 273. |
| Syn.: | - - - |
| Type locality of nominate species: | Sweden. |
| Worldwide distribution: | C Europe to South Urals and across Caucasus to Asia Minor. |
| Subspecies in Norway: | C.a.arcania. |
C. arcania arcania | |
| Auctor: | (Linnaeus, 1761) |
| Syn.: | - - - |
| Type locality of subspecies: | Sweden. |
| Distribution in Norway: | South-eastern part of Norway only; Østfold and SE Akershus. |
| Notes: | C. arcania is slowly spreading northwards towards Oslo. |
| Described forms found in Norway: | - - - |
| Etymology: | arcania: arcanus (Latin) = hidden, silent, mysterious. |
| 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 |
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COENONYMPHA ARCANIA ARCANIA |
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Specimen |
Kommune |
Coll. date |
Legit |
In coll. |
Remarks | ||
| 1 | 12 | Ø | Halden | 06-JUN-1992 | Tony Nagypal | TN | |
| 2 | 12 | Ø | Halden | 06-JUN-1992 | Tony Nagypal | TN | |
| 3 | 29 | Ø | Eidsberg | 03-JUL-1999 | Tony Nagypal | TN | ventral view |
| 4 | 12 | Ø | Halden | 06-JUN-1992 | Tony Nagypal | TN | ventral view |
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