| Family | Nymphalidae |
|---|---|
| Subfamily | Satyrinae |
| Genus | Coenonympha |
| Species | oedippus |
| Authority | (Fabricius, 1787) |
| English Name | False Ringlet |
| European Red List 2010 | Endangered (EN) |
|---|---|
| EU 27 Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
| European Red List 2025 | Near Threatened (NT) |
| EU 27 Red List 2025 | Near Threatened (NT) |
| Habitats Directive | HD II IV |
| Bern Convention | BC II |
| CITES |
The False Ringlet is one of the rarest butterflies of Europe and is declining at an alarming rate. Seeing one is therefore a very special event. The False Ringlet inhabits low-lying, grassy marshes and reed- beds that are usually situated in the shelter of woodland, creating a warm and humid environment. The butterflies fly very slowly and hardly ever migrate to nearby habitats. The eggs are deposited one by one on the blades of grasses, like meadow-grasses (Poa spp.), rye-grasses (Lolium spp.), hair- grasses (Deschampsia spp.) and Purple Moor-grass (Molinea caerulea). The caterpillars hibernate half- grown in the tussock, where they pupate as well. The False Ringlet has one generation a year. This species is listed in Annexes II and IV of the Habitats’ Directive.
Austria / Belarus / Bulgaria (Regionally Extinct) / Croatia / France / France: Mainland / Germany / Hungary / Italy / Italy: Mainland / Liechtenstein / Poland / European Russia / Slovakia (Regionally Extinct) / Slovenia / Switzerland (Regionally Extinct) / Ukraine /