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Erebia melampus
(Fuessly, 1775)
Nymphalidae
Satyrinae
Satyrini
Erebiina
Erebia
General
Local names
Host-plants
TL:
Europe, Alps
Similar species
Erebia epiphron
Erebia eriphyle
Erebia manto
Erebia pharte
Habitat
Alpine meadows
30 - 36 mm
Kleiner Mohrenfalter
Lesser Mountain Ringlet
Moiré des pâturins
Pikku nokiperhonen
Primary host-plants
Family
Latin name
Vernacular name
Poaceae
Festuca
Fescue
Poa
Meadow-grass
Distribution
Images
Adult, upperside.
Peter
Stoeckl
Austria, North Tyrol
Adult, upperside.
Marcello
Romano
Italy, Madonna di Campiglio
Adult, underside.
Peter
Groenendijk
Switzerland, Val d’Hérens
Adult, underside.
Jean
Michel
Switzerland, Alpage de Loveignoz
External links
euroButterflies
European Butterfly Page
Lepidoptera and their ecology
Lepiforum e. V.
Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species