| Family | Nymphalidae |
|---|---|
| Subfamily | Satyrinae |
| Genus | Erebia |
| Species | pronoe |
| Authority | (Esper, 1780) |
| English Name | Water Ringlet |
| European Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
|---|---|
| EU 27 Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
| European Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
| EU 27 Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
| Habitats Directive | |
| Bern Convention | |
| CITES |
The Water Ringlet is found especially on flower-rich grasslands, rocky, grassy slopes, and near woodland. The female usually deposits her eggs close to the ground, on dry stalks of grass. The caterpillars feed on Sheep’s Fescue (Festuca ovina), F. quadriflora and various meadow-grasses (Poa spp.). The caterpillars hibernate in the first larval instar and pupate in June or July of the following year.
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