Erebia nivalis

Erebia nivalis, or de Lesse's brassy ringlet, is a member of the subfamily Satyrinae of the family Nymphalidae.[1] It is found throughout the Alps of southern Austria with a remote population in central Switzerland.

Underside

De Lesse's brassy ringlet
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Erebia
Species:
E. nivalis
Binomial name
Erebia nivalis
Lorković & de Lesse, 1954

The wingspan is 34–36 mm. Adults are on wing from mid-July to the beginning of August. Development takes two years.

The larvae feed on various grasses, but mainly Festuca species.

Taxonomy

E. nivalis is a member of the brassy ringlet species complex.

References

  1. "Erebia Dalman, 1816" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms


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