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Black Ringlet
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N Macedonia, Greece, August 2008 |
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S Greece, July 2007 |
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Distribution: Local on mountains across the Balkans from Greece to Slovenia and Romania. Identification: When fresh it is jet black with intense white points. This is unlike any other species. Flight time: Mid July/ September. It was fairly worn at the end of July in S Greece but fresh in N Greece in mid August. Habitat: Rocks and grass at high altitudes near the tops of mountains. Behaviour: Settles on rocks to gain heat, otherwise settling to nectar on Centaureae and other nectar plants. |
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S Greece, July 2007 |
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S Greece, July 2007 |
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