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  2. Erebia eriphyle
Erebia eriphyle(Freyer, [1836])
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Satyrinae
  3. Satyrini
  4. Erebiina
  5. Erebia
  6.  eriphyle
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TL:   (1200 - 2300 m.)

Habitat

  • Rocky slopes

Similar species

  • Erebia epiphron
  • Erebia manto
  • Erebia melampus
MU
FU

29-38 mm

MD
FD
  • Austria
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Switzerland
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    DeutschÄhnlicher Mohrenfalter
    EnglishEriphyle Ringlet
    FrançaisMoiré bavarois
    FrançaisMoiré savoyard
    NederlandsAlpenbergerebia
    SuomeksiSveitsin nokiperhonen
    РусскийЧернушка эрифила
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    PoaceaeAnthoxanthumVernal Grass
    PoaceaeDeschampsia cespitosaTufted hairgrass
    PoaceaePoa annuaAnnual Meadow-grass
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Hipparchia eriphyleFreyer, 1836
    Erebia tristisHerrich-Schäffer, 1848
    Erebia moerensWestwood, 1851
    Erebia luxuriansOsthelder, 1925
    Erebia nigraOsthelder, 1925
  • Links
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    euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
    European Butterfly PageGuy Padfield
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

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Adult, underside.

Peter GroenendijkSwitzerland, Val d’Hérens
Extinct
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