Erebia cassioides
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Erebia |
| Species: | E. cassioides |
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| Erebia cassioides (Reiner & Hohenwarth, 1792) | |
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The common brassy ringlet (Erebia cassioides) is a member of the Satyrinae subfamily of Nymphalidae. It is found in the Balkans, the eastern and western Alps, central Italy, the Pyrenees and the Cantabrian mountains. It is found on altitudes between 1,600 and 2,600 meters.
The wingspan is 32–38 mm.
The larvae feed on various grasses, including Gramineae species.
Subspecies
- Erebia cassioides cassioides — Common brassy ringlet
- Erebia cassioides arvernensis Oberthür 1908 — Western brassy ringlet
- Erebia cassioides carmenta Fruhstorfer, 1907 — Western brassy ringlet
- Erebia cassioides macedonica Buresch, 1918
Gallery
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Erebia cassioides arvernensis
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Erebia cassioides arvernensis
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Erebia cassioides arvernensis
External links
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