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Oeneis elwesi

Oeneis elwesi is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found south of the Altai and Sayan Mountains and Mongolia. Adults are on wing from May to June. More details Android, Windows

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Scotch argus

The Scotch argus (Erebia aethiops) is a Palaearctic butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It has a wide range including the French Alps, Germany, Balkans, Apennines, Asia Minor, the Urals, Caucasus, and Sajan. In Europe and Russia, it is a forest edge butterfly found up to 2400 m and flying June to August. The hibernating larva is reported to feed on Agrostis, Dactylis, Poa, and other grasses. More details Android, Windows

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Small mountain ringlet

The small mountain ringlet or mountain ringlet (Erebia epiphron) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in mountainous regions of southern and central Europe. Habitat in Urner Alps More details Android, Windows

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Lapland ringlet

The Lapland ringlet (Erebia embla) is a member of the Satyrinae subfamily of Nymphalidae. It is restricted to sunny patches in very damp spruce and pine forests and forested unmanaged peatlands (and sometimes moors). The larva feeds on various grasses and related plants (such as Carex) and winters twice. A dry period in the habitat will result in the decline of the species. There are three subspecies: E. e. embla Becklin, 1791 – Fennoscandia to East Siberia. E. e. dissimulata Warren, 1931 – Altai and Sayan Mts. E. e. succulenta Alphéraky, 1897 – Russian Far East. More details Android, Windows

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Black ringlet

The black ringlet (Erebia melas) is a member of the Satyrinae subfamily of Nymphalidae. It is a high altitude butterfly found in Albania, former Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Greece, and Romania. Adults are on wing from July to September. The larvae feed on Festuca ovina and possibly other grasses. It overwinters in the larval stage. More details Android, Windows

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Erebia pandrose

The dewy ringlet (Erebia pandrose) is a member of the Satyrinae subfamily of Nymphalidae. It is found from the arctic areas of northern Europe, den Pyrenees, Alps, the Apennine Mountains, the Carpathian Mountains, Kola Peninsula and Kanin Peninsula, part of the Ural and the Altai- and Sayan Mountainss up to Mongolia. Underside The wingspan is 30–38 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August. There is one generation per year. The larvae mainly feed on Festuca, Poa and Sesleria species. More details Android, Windows

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Piedmont ringlet

The Piedmont ringlet (Erebia meolans) is a member of the Nymphalidae family. It is an Alpine butterfly. More details Android, Windows

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Erebia medusa

The woodland ringlet (Erebia medusa) is a member of the subfamily Satyrinae of the Nymphalidae family. It has a wingspan of 40mm. Museum specimens.Langham and Wheeler collection.Ulster Museum. More details Android, Windows

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Yellow-spotted ringlet

The yellow-spotted ringlet (Erebia manto) is a member of the Satyrinae subfamily of Nymphalidae. It is associated with (sub)alpine meadows at 900-2,500 m a.s.l. It is found in the Alps, the Pyrenees, the Cantabrian Mountains, the Massif Central, the Vosges Mountains, the Carpathian Mountains and the mountains of Herzegovina. subspecies pyrrhula Frey described as a species. It was first described from "Wien" (Vienna, Austria). The wingspan is 25–32 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August. The larvae feed on Festuca species, mainly Festuca rubra. More details Android, Windows

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Erebia ligea

"Arran Brown" redirects here. For the cyclist, see Arran Brown (cyclist). The Arran brown (Erebia ligea) is a member of the Satyridae subfamily of Nymphalidae. This brown is widespread in southeastern and northern Europe. It prefers mixed woodlands at low altitudes. It is rarely seen on open areas. This species was first described by Linnaeus in his 10th edition of Systema Naturae in 1758, and the type locality is Sweden. Specimen from Oslo Museum drawer of Erebia ligea, Langham and Wheeler collection.Ulster Museum More details Android, Windows

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Erebia cassioides

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. More details Android, Windows

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Marbled ringlet

The marbled ringlet (Erebia montana) is a member of the Satyrinae subfamily of Nymphalidae. It is a high mountain butterfly found in the Alps and Apennines. Habitat. Montane Festuca grassland. Headwaters of the Moesa in Val Vignun, Switzerland More details Android, Windows

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Erebia callias

The Colorado Alpine (Erebia callias) is a member of the Satyridae subfamily of Nymphalidae. It is found in alpine Wyoming and Colorado in the Rocky Mountains as well as various mountain ranges in eastern Asia. The wingspan is 35-38 mm. The upperside is dull gray-brown with a slight luster. Two eye-spots are near the tip both above and below on the forewing. These are usually located in a red patch. The underside of the hind wing is silver-gray with very small dark markings. The larvae probably feed on grasses and sedges. More details Android, Windows

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Styrian ringlet

The Styrian ringlet (Erebia stirius, often misspelled "styrius") is a member of the Satyrinae subfamily of Nymphalidae. It is a mountain butterfly found in the Austrian and Italian Alps, Croatia and Slovenia. Etymology-Styria is a state of Austria. More details Android, Windows

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Coenonympha oedippus

Underside of a female The False Ringlet (Coenonympha oedippus) is a species of butterfly in the Satyridae family. It is found in Austria, Belgium, France, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein, Mongolia, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, and Ukraine. It is extinct in Bulgaria, Germany, and Slovakia. The False Ringlet butterfly is endangered and is extinct in some lands. More details Android, Windows

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Coenonympha tullia

The Large Heath or Common Ringlet (Coenonympha tullia) is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It flies in a variety of grassy habitats, including roadsides, woodland edges and clearings, prairies, bogs, and arctic and alpine taiga and tundra. It is a poor flyer, but can sometimes be found along ditches seeking new grounds. It is a holarctic species found in northern Europe and Asia and across North America. C. t. inornata, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Dorsal view More details Android, Windows

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Coenonympha glycerion

The Chestnut Heath (Coenonympha glycerion) is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It can be found in Eastern Europe and temperate parts of Asia. More details Android, Windows