Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Erebia gorgone | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Erebia Rank Species | |
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Similar Autumn ringlet, Erebia rondoui, Erebia epistygne, Larche ringlet, Zapater's ringlet | ||
The Gavarnie ringlet (Erebia gorgone) is a member of the Satyrinae subfamily of Nymphalidae. It is a high-altitude butterfly found in France and Spain, notably at Cirque de Gavarnie in the Pyrenees National Park.
Adults are on wing in July and August.
The larvae feed on various Poa species. The species overwinters in the larval stage.
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