Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Erebia aethiopellus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Erebia Rank Species | |
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Similar Larche ringlet, Mnestra's ringlet, Styrian ringlet, Erebia pharte, Marbled ringlet | ||
The false Mnestra ringlet, Erebia aethiopellus, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae found in France and Italy (Alps).
The wingspan is 18–20 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August.
The larvae feed on Festuca paniculata. The species overwinters in the larval stage.
References
False Mnestra ringlet Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA