| Common Brassy Ringlet (Erebia cassioides (Reiner & Hochenwarth, 1792)) |
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Scientific name: Erebia cassioides (Reiner & Hochenwarth, 1792) Common name: Common Brassy Ringlet French name: Moiré lustré Order: Lepidoptera Suborder: Rhopalocera Family: Nymphalidae Subfamily: Satyrinae Wingspan: 32-40 mm. Biotope: Mountain meadows up to an altitude of 1800m. Geographic area: Europe: The Cantabrians, the Pyrénées, the Alps, centre of Italy, the Balkans. Flight time: July-August. Number of generations : 1 Caterpillar: Host plant: Matgrass (Nardus strictus). |
This species is the most common of the family. The upper side of the wings is brown. It shows orange marks with black, white pupilled, eyespots, including on the hindwings. The underside of the hindwings is grey on the male and yellowish on the female. It shows one or two zigzag black cross lines. |
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I have observed many Common Brassy Ringlets while hiking in the parc de la Vanoise. |
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It is sometimes difficult to have a look to the underside of the wings to confirm the identification of the species. |
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Depending of the orientation of the sunlight, the wings of the Common Brassy Ringlet show a green sheen. |
André Bon November 2007