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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Erebia styx
Erebia styx(Freyer, [1834])
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Satyrinae
  3. Satyrini
  4. Erebiina
  5. Erebia
  6.  styx
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TL:   (600 - 2200 m.)

Habitat

  • Rocky slopes

Similar species

  • Erebia montanus
  • Erebia pronoe
  • Erebia stirius
MU

44-50 mm

FU

45-55 mm

MD
FD
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Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    DeutschFreyers Alpen-Mohrenfalter
    EnglishStygian Ringlet
    FrançaisMoiré stygien
    SuomeksiTummajuovanokiperhonen
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    PoaceaePoa annuaAnnual Meadow-grass
    PoaceaeSesleria
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Hipparchia styxFreyer, 1834
    Erebia nerine triglitesFruhstorfer, 1918
    Erebia trentaeLorković, 1952
  • Links
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    euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
    Lepidoptera and their ecologyWolfgang Wagner
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Schmetterling - RaupeWalter Schön
    The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

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