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Erebia medusa

Woodland Ringlet

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Dijon, France, May 2004
 

Dijon, France, May 2004
 

Cluj, Romania, June 2006
 

Piedmont, Italy, June 2004
 

Piedmont, Italy, June 2004
 

Dijon, France, May 2004
 

Dijon, France, June 2002

 

For an Erebia this flies at rather low altitudes. It flies in central Europe as low as 300m but can be found at more typical Erebia altitudes above 2000m. As such it is not confined to the mountain ranges as most Erebias. It flies in central France from the end of May at about 500m altitude and in Greece at the same time at 700m. It is very variable and closely resembles the Bright Eyed Ringlet, E. oeme. They are distinguished by the all black antennae of oeme, and the brown antennal tip of medusa.

 

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