The Gavarnie ringlet (Erebia gorgone) is a member of the subfamily Satyrinae of the family Nymphalidae.[1] It is a high-altitude butterfly found in France and Spain, notably at Cirque de Gavarnie in the Pyrenees National Park.
| Gavarnie ringlet | |
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| Langham and Wheeler collection - Ulster Museum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Erebia |
| Species: | E. gorgone
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| Binomial name | |
| Erebia gorgone Boisduval, 1832
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Adults are on wing in July and August.
The larvae feed on various Poa species. The species overwinters in the larval stage.
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Erebia Dalman, 1816". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Archived from the original on 2017-04-20. Retrieved 2017-04-20.[self-published source?]