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Vaucher's heath - Coenonympha vaucheri
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Family: Satyridae. Flight Time: Late May - September. Size: 34-40mm Altitude: 1800-4167m |
| Notes: A really beautiful Heath this one. The big white mark is unique to Vaucher's heath. They inhabit the highest reaches of the High Atlas, I saw them flying on the summit of Djebel Toubkhal, which at 4166m is the highest point in North Africa.. |
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| Similar Species | Foodplants | Habitat | Distribution |
None with mark |
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Dry with sparse vegetation. |
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