Erebia epistgyne

Erebia epistygne
Museum specimens.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Erebia
Species: E. epistygne
Binomial name
Erebia epistygne
(Hübner, 1824)

Erebia epistygne is a species of butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in France and Spain. Its natural habitat is temperate grassland. It is sometimes called Spring Ringlet.

The length of the forewings is 22-25 mm. Adults are on wing from March to May.

Larval hostplant is the grass Festuca ovina (Poaceae). Although it has also been reported from other Festuca and Poa species.

The species is vulnerable because of severe habitat loss.[2]

Source

References

  1. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species | Search Home
  2. Van Swaay, C.A.M. & Warren, M.S. (2000) Erebia epistgyne. In: IUCN 2007. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2008.
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