Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Erebia gorge | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Erebia Rank Species | |
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Similar Water ringlet, Erebia cassioides, Piedmont ringlet, Erebia euryale, Small mountain ringlet | ||
The silky ringlet (Erebia gorge) is a member of the Satyrinae subfamily of Nymphalidae. It is a high-altitude butterfly found on screes in the Alps, Pyrenees, central Italy and the Balkans. It is a very variable butterfly.
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