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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Erebia tyndarus
Erebia tyndarus(Esper, [1781])
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Satyrinae
  3. Satyrini
  4. Erebiina
  5. Erebia
  6.  tyndarus
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TL: Alps   (1200 - 2700 m.)

Habitat

  • Alpine meadows
  • Pastures
  • Rocky slopes

Similar species

  • Erebia arvernensis
  • Erebia cassioides
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28-36 mm

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Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyOkáč mramorovaný
    DeutschSchillernder Mohrenfalter
    DeutschSchweizer Schillernder Mohrenfalter
    EnglishSwiss Brassy Ringlet
    EspañolErebia Metálica Suiza
    FrançaisMoiré cuivré
    NederlandsZwitserse glanserebia
    SlovenčinaOčkáň mramorovaný
    SuomeksiHäivenokiperhonen
    РусскийЧернушка тиндар
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    PoaceaeFestucaFescue
    PoaceaeNardusMat-grass
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Papilio tyndarusEsper, 1781
    Erebia herseBorkhausen, 1788
    Erebia dromusFabricius, 1793
    Erebia tyndarellusHerbst, 1796
    Erebia cleoHübner, 1799-1800
    Erebia coecodromusGuenée & Villiers, 1835
    Erebia nevadensisStaudinger, 1861
    Erebia circodromusDürck, 1887
    Erebia pyrenaeaRühl, 1895
    Erebia bosniacaNicholl, 1902
    Erebia addendaTutt, 1904
    Erebia addenaapicalisReverdin, 1909
    Erebia caecaReverdin, 1909
    Erebia depupillataReverdin, 1909
    Erebia murinaReverdin, 1909
    Erebia pseudocassioidesReverdin, 1909
    Erebia galvagniiHellweger, 1914
    Erebia dolomitanaHoltz, 1930
    Erebia dentataStetter-Stättermayer, 1933
    Erebia minuspunctataStetter-Stättermayer, 1933
    Erebia exannulataWarren, 1936
    Erebia punctataPionneau, 1936
    Erebia ochreaSheljuzhko, 1937
    Erebia buronicaHospital, 1948
    Erebia infradiffusaVérity, 1953
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    euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
    European Butterfly PageGuy Padfield
    Lepidoptera and their ecologyWolfgang Wagner
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Schmetterling - RaupeWalter Schön
    The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

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Adult, upperside.

Heiner ZieglerSwitzerland, Calanda

Adult, upperside.

Jean MichelFrance, Sion

Adult, upperside.

Maurizio SigheleItaly, Val di Mázia

Adult, upperside.

Peter GroenendijkSwitzerland, Val d’Hérens

Adult, underside.

Heiner ZieglerSwitzerland, Calanda

Copulating pair.

Heiner ZieglerSwitzerland
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