What does small heath eat?
The primary food resources for small heath larvae are different varieties of grass species. Adult small heath butterflies feed on floral nectar of a variety of flowers.

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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Arthropods

Class
Bugs

Family
Brush-footed butterflies

Genus
Ringlets

Species
Small heath (Coenonympha pamphilus)