Erebia nivalis
| De Lesse's brassy ringlet | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Erebia |
| Species: | E. nivalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Erebia nivalis Lorković & de Lesse, 1954 | |
Erebia nivalis, or de Lesse's brassy ringlet, is a member of the Satyrinae subfamily of the Nymphalidae family.[1] It is found throughout the Alps of southern Austria with a remote population in central Switzerland.
Underside
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.
References
- ↑ "Erebia Dalman, 1816" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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