Sudeten ringlet
| Sudeten ringlet | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Erebia |
| Species: | E. sudetica |
| Binomial name | |
| Erebia sudetica Staudinger, 1861 | |
The Sudeten ringlet (Erebia sudetica) is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Czech republic, Poland, Romania, France, and Switzerland. Its natural habitat is temperate grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Biology
The larvae feed on various grasses. Of these, Anthoxanthum odoratum is probably the most important foodplant, but other grasses, such as Poa annua, are also used. There is one generation per year. The species passes the winter in the larval stage.[2]
References
- ↑ http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/39492/0
- ↑ C. Van Swaay; et al. (2012). "Dos and Don'ts for butterflies of the Habitats Directive of the European Union". Nature Conservation. 1: 73. doi:10.3897/natureconservation.1.2786.
Sources
- Van Swaay, C.A.M. & Warren, M.S. 2000. Erebia sudetica. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
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