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Erebia ottomana

Ottoman Brassy Ringlet

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Pirin Mts, Bulgaria, July 2004

 

Pirin Mts, Bulgaria, July 2004

 

Rila Mts, Bulgaria, July 2004

 

Rila Mts, Bulgaria, July 2004

 

Pirin Mts, Bulgaria, July 2004

 

Pirin Mts, Bulgaria, July 2004

 

Pirin Mts, Bulgaria, July 2004

 

Pirin Mts, Bulgaria, July 2004

 

Massif Central, France, July 2003

Subspecies tardenota

 

Massif Central, France, July 2003

Subspecies tardenota
 

Massif Central, France, July 2003

Subspecies tardenota

 

This Erebia has an unusual distribution for the genus. Its principle range is in the southern Balkans but it has small well separated out flung populations northwards to the Massif Central of France. I've found it in Greece and Bulgaria on mid to high mountains but in mid July it was widespread but not that common on many mountains. In the very early season of 2003 I found only 3 specimens in the Massif Central, France (not counting the dead one in the restaurant) in mid July. The photos above from the Massif Central are of these butterflies which are of the subspecies tardenota.

 

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