Erebia gorgone

Gavarnie Ringlet

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by Matt Rowlings

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Hautes-Pyrénées, France, July 2018

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Hautes-Pyrénées, France, July 2018

Field notes and information

A local species, found in a restricted range in central the Pyrenees. It can be common where found.

Identification & Similar species: The mottled underside hindwing and dull upperside orange of the male are key features.

Distribution & Flight: Limited to the high mountains of the Pyrenees. Flies in mid July and August.

Habitat & Behaviour: Grassy slopes with rocks and often with a few trees nearby.

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Hautes-Pyrénées, France, July 2018

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Hautes-Pyrénées, France, July 2018

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Central Pyrenees, France, August 2003

Cryptic underside of a fresh female.

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Hautes-Pyrénées, France, July 2018

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Hautes-Pyrénées, France, July 2018

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Hautes-Pyrénées, France, July 2018

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Hautes-Pyrénées, France, July 2018

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Hautes-Pyrénées, France, July 2018

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Central Pyrenees, France, August 2003

Seconds later the female opened her wings.

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Hautes-Pyrénées, France, July 2018