Autumn Ringlet (Erebia neoridas)
Autumn Ringlet (Erebia neoridas)
Autumn Ringlet (Erebia neoridas)
Autumn Ringlet (Erebia neoridas)
Autumn Ringlet (Erebia neoridas)
Autumn Ringlet (Erebia neoridas)

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Autumn Ringlet (Erebia neoridas)


Photo © Rudi Verovnik
FamilyNymphalidae
SubfamilySatyrinae
GenusErebia
Speciesneoridas
Authority(Boisduval, 1828)
English NameAutumn Ringlet
European Red List 2010Least Concern (LC)
EU 27 Red List 2010Least Concern (LC)
European Red List 2025Least Concern (LC)
EU 27 Red List 2025Least Concern (LC)
Habitats Directive
Bern Convention
CITES

Description

The Autumn Ringlet occurs in woodland clearings and on grassy vegetation with scattered bushes. The caterpillars feed on different grasses, such as Crab-grass (Digitaria sanguinalis), Alpine Meadow- Grass (Poa alpina), Smooth Meadow-grass (Poa pratensis), Annual Meadow-grass (P. annua), Sheep’s- fescue (Festuca ovina), and Meadow Fescue (F. pratensis). This species is single-brooded and hibernates as a caterpillar.

Distribution

Andorra / France / France: Mainland / Italy / Italy: Mainland / Spain / Spain: Mainland /

Larval Foodplants

#OrderFamilyGenusSpeciesVernacular NameLink
1PoalesPoaceaeCalamagrostisepigejosWood Small-reed
2PoalesPoaceaeFestucaFescues
3PoalesPoaceaeFestucaliviensis
4PoalesPoaceaeFestucaovinaSheep's-fescue