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Erebia aethiops (Scotch Argus)

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Wikipedia Abstract

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.
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Infraspecies

Erebia aethiops depressivaga
Erebia aethiops fogarisca
Erebia aethiops isolata
Erebia aethiops jigodini
Erebia aethiops peneplana

Attributes

Wing Span [1]  1.85 inches (.047 m)

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♦ 1Slamova, I., Klecka, J., & Konvicka, M. (2011). Diurnal behavior and habitat preferences of Erebia aethiops, an aberrant lowland species of a mountain butterfly clade. Journal of insect behavior, 24(3), 230-246.
♦ 2Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
♦ 3Jorrit H. Poelen, James D. Simons and Chris J. Mungall. (2014). Global Biotic Interactions: An open infrastructure to share and analyze species-interaction datasets. Ecological Informatics.
Protected Areas provided by Natura 2000, UK data: © Crown copyright and database right [2010] All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100017955
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