Maniola chia is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.[2] It is endemic to Chios and Oinousses in the Aegean Islands. It is a very common butterfly found amongst grassy flowery places but it is almost impossible to distinguish the specimens from Maniola jurtina.
| Maniola chia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Maniola |
| Species: | M. chia |
| Binomial name | |
| Maniola chia Thomson, 1987 | |
Flight period
The species has one brood per year (univoltine) and is on wing from late May to early August.
Food plants
Larvae feed on grasses.
References
- Species info
- Butterflies of Europe, Tom Tolman, 1997, Princeton University Press