Scotch Argus
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| Erebia aethiops (Esper, 1777) |
The Scotch Argus (Erebia aethiops) is a Palaearctic butterfly of the Nymphalidae family.It has a wide range including the French Alps , Germany , Balkans , Apennines , Asia Minor , the Urals, Caucasus and Sajan.In Britain it occurs in certain coastal areas of eastern Scotland such as Fowlsheugh. In Europe and Russia it is a forest edge butterfly found up to 2,400m m. and flying June to August.The hibernating larva is reported to feed on Agrostis, Dactylis, Poa and other grasses.
[edit] Taxonomy
The Europe subspecies is the nominate aethiops.The Caucasus subspecies is melusina Herrich-Schaffer, [1847].
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