Nymphalidae Satyrinae Erebiini Erebia medusa Erebia melas
Erebia melampus (Fuessly, 1775)
Lesser Mountain Ringlet

Genus: Erebia Dalman, 1816   Original genus: Papilio Linnaeus, 1758

E. melampus (© Matt Rowlings)
Adult, NW Italy, June 2003
(Photo by Matt Rowlings, Matt's European Butterflies)
E. melampus (© Matt Rowlings)
Adult, Provençe, France, July 2003
(Photo by Matt Rowlings, Matt's European Butterflies)
E. melampus (© Diego Reggianti)
Adult
(Photo by Diego Reggianti)
E. melampus (© Heiner Ziegler)
Adult, Graubünden Calanda, 1700m, Switzerland, July 3, 2005
(Photo by Heiner Ziegler, Schmetterlinge Calanda)
E. melampus (© Heiner Ziegler)
Adult, Graubünden Calanda, 1700m, Switzerland, July 13, 2005
(Photo by Heiner Ziegler, Schmetterlinge Calanda)

Distribution:
C European Alps

Foodplants:
Gramineae

To know more about:
Matt Rowlings - Matt's European Butterflies - Erebia melampus page

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