Large Ringlet (Erebia euryale)
Species

Male. Taken at Baderitza, Bulgaria on July 26th 2015.
(1/160th sec at f11. © David Hastings)

Female. Taken at Baderitza, Bulgaria on July 26th 2015.
(1/200th sec at f11. © David Hastings)

Underside. Taken at Hauts Plateaux du Vercors, France, on July 20th 2018.
(1/400th sec at f14. © David Hastings)

Description

Family: Satyrinae

Wing span: 30 - 44mm

This species resembles the Arran Brown, but it doesn't have androconical patches on the forewings. It has strongly chequered wing fringes. The sexes are similar. There are several regional forms.

It is locally common in the mountain ranges of S and C Europe.

It can be found in light woodland, pinewood clearings, grasslands near woods, and grassy slopes above the tree line between 1000 and 2000m.

There is one generation between late June and late August.

Larvae feed on a wide variety of grasses, seldom on sedges.

Sightings

20-Jul-2018 : Vercors Natural Park, France

26-Jul-2015 : Baderitza, Bulgaria
25-Jul-2015 : Bezbog, Bulgaria
24-Jul-2015 : nr Kirilova polyana, Bulgaria
23-Jul-2015 : Papaz Tchair, Bulgaria