Erebia cassioides
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The Common Brassy Ringlet (Erebia cassioides) is a member of the Satyrinae
subfamily of Nymphalidae
. It is found in the Balkans
, the eastern and western Alps
, central Italy
, the Pyrenees
and the Cantabrian mountains
. It is found on altitudes between 1,600 and 2,600 meters.
The wingspan
is 32-38 mm.
The larvae feed on various grasses, including Gramineae species.
Satyrinae
Satyrinae, the satyrines or satyrids, commonly known as the Browns, is a subfamily of the Nymphalidae . They were formerly considered a distinct family, Satyridae. This group contains nearly half of the known diversity of brush-footed butterflies...
subfamily of Nymphalidae
Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae is a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies which are distributed throughout most of the world. These are usually medium sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called...
. It is found in the Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
, the eastern and western Alps
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
, central Italy
Italy
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, the Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
and the Cantabrian mountains
Cantabrian Mountains
The Cantabrian Mountains or Cantabrian Range are one of the main systems of mountain ranges in Spain.They extend for more than approximately 180 miles across northern Spain, from the western limit of the Pyrenees to the edges of the Galician Massif close to Galicia, along the coast of the...
. It is found on altitudes between 1,600 and 2,600 meters.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 32-38 mm.
The larvae feed on various grasses, including Gramineae species.
Subspecies
- Erebia cassioides cassioides -- Common Brassy Ringlet
- Erebia cassioides arvernensis Oberthür 1908 -- Western Brassy Ringlet
- Erebia cassioides carmenta Fruhstorfer, 1907 -- Western Brassy Ringlet
- Erebia cassioides macedonica Buresch, 1918