Ottoman Brassy Ringlet (Erebia ottomana)
| Family | Nymphalidae |
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| Subfamily | Satyrinae |
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| Genus | Erebia |
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| Species | ottomana |
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| Authority | Herrich-Schäffer, 1847 |
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| English Name | Ottoman Brassy Ringlet |
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| European Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
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| EU 27 Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
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| European Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
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| EU 27 Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
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| Habitats Directive | |
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| Bern Convention | |
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| CITES | |
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Description
Ottoman Brassy Ringlet
In the mountains, the Ottoman Brassy Ringlet occurs on slopes and level ground with grassy
vegetation. At lower altitudes, it is found in woodland clearings. The caterpillars feed on Sheep’s-
fescue (Festuca ovina) and other fine-leaved grasses. It is single-brooded.
Distribution
Albania / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Bulgaria / Croatia / France / France: Mainland / Greece / Greece: Mainland / Italy / Italy: Mainland / North Macedonia / Montenegro / Serbia / Serbia: Serbia / Serbia: Kosovo /
Larval Foodplants
| # | Order | Family | Genus | Species | Vernacular Name | Link | | 1 | Poales | Poaceae | Festuca | lemanii | Confused Fescue | |
| 2 | Poales | Poaceae | Festuca | nigrescens | | |
| 3 | Poales | Poaceae | Nardus | stricta | Mat-grass | |
