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Erebia montana

Marbled Ringlet

Valais, Switzerland, July 2005

Hautes Alpes, France, July 2004

Hautes Alpes, France, July 2004

Valais, Switzerland, August 2004

Hautes Alpes, France, July 2004

Hautes Alpes, France, July 2004

E Switzerland, July 2003

Male

E Switzerland, July 2003

Male

NW Italy, July 2002

Female

Provence, France, August 2001

Female

Grisons, Switzerland, July 2003

Male

This butterfly flies throughout out the Alps and in a couple of places in Italy. I've found it commonly in southern Switzerland, northern Italy and France. The underside is very distinctive. It is dark with heavily contrasting white markings. The upperside has strong orange markings and the underside forewing is especially bright orange. Overall there is little chance of confusing this species with any other.