Erebia sthennyo
Erebia sthennyo, the false dewy ringlet, is a member of the subfamily Satyrinae of the family Nymphalidae.[1] It is found in the Pyrenees in Spain and France. In Spain it is found in the central Pyrenees in Puerto de Portalet, Monte Perdido and Puerto de Benasque, in France it is found from Pic du Midi d'Ossau to Pic du Midi de Bigorre and Luchon, as well as from Port de Salau to Andorra. It is found at heights from 1,800 meters upwards.
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| Species: | E. sthennyo |
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| Erebia sthennyo Graslin, 1850 | |
The wingspan is 40–44 mm. Adults are on wing from the end of June to the beginning of August in one generation.
The larvae feed on various grasses.
References
- "Erebia Dalman, 1816" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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