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Erebia euryale
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Photo Information |
Copyright: Silvio Sorcini (Silvio2006)
(102073) |
Genre: Animals |
Medium: Color |
Date Taken: 2019-07-21 |
Categories: Insects |
Photo Version: Original Version |
Date Submitted: 2019-07-31 0:38 |
Viewed: 207 |
Points: 8 |
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Erebia euryale
Esper 1805
Nome Volgare: euriale
Famiglia: Nymphalidae
Sottofamiglia: Satyrinae
Tribù: Erebiini
Lunghezza ala anteriore mm. 17-23
Maschio: colore bruno scuro con fascia postdiscale rossastra di estensione molto variabile, ridotta talvolta a piccole aree separate tra loro, ma generalmente più ampia nelle ali anteriori. Due macchie ocellari nere ravvicinate, pupillate di bianco, negli spazi compresi tra le nervature mediane delle anteriori. Macchie ocellari simili nelle posteriori. Frange di colore bianco alternato con tratti bruni in corrispondenza delle nervature.
Femmina: simile al maschio ma con macchie ocellari generalmente più grandi e numerose.
Rovescio: ali anteriori di colore bruno-rossastro con disegni simili al dritto, ma con fascia postdiscale sfumata verso la base. Posteriori di colore bruno giallastro con una fascia postdiscale biancastra, che presenta una netta punta in direzione basale in corrispondenza della terza nervatura mediana.
Distribuzione: presente nelle Alpi e nell'Appennino centro-settentrionale.
Habitat: prati, margini dei boschi e radure del piano montano, da 600 sino a 2200 metri s.l.m.
Generazioni annuali: una sola con sfarfallamento in luglio-agosto
Piante nutrici: Sesleria varia, Poa nemoralis, Calamagrostis varia, Carex flacca, Festuca sp.
Erebia euryale
Esper 1805
Common Name: eurial
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Satyrinae
Tribe: Erebiini
Front wing length mm. 17-23
Male: dark brown color with reddish post-discal band of very variable extension, sometimes reduced to small areas separated from each other, but generally wider in the front wings. Two black ocellar spots close together, pupillated in white, in the spaces between the median nerves of the anterior ones. Similar eye spots in the posterior. White fringes alternating with brown lines at the ribs.
Female: similar to the male but with generally larger and more numerous ocellar spots.
Reverse: reddish-brown front wings with designs similar to the obverse, but with a post-discal band faded towards the base. Hind in yellowish brown with a whitish post-discal fascia, which has a sharp tip in the basal direction at the third median rib.
Distribution: present in the Alps and in the central-northern Apennines.
Habitat: meadows, forest edges and clearings of the mountain plain, from 600 up to 2200 meters s.l.m.
Annual generations: only one with flickering in July-August
Feeding plants: Sesleria varia, Poa nemoralis, Calamagrostis varia, Carex flacca, Festuca sp. |
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- lousat
(65489) - [2019-07-31 2:50]
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Ciao Silvio,mannaggia quanta bella roba ti sei portato dalla montagna,altra rarita' tipica della alture,cattura davvero eccellente e non era facile,un soggetto cosi' scuro da' sempre problemi. Buona giornata,Luciano
Hi Sivio,
The flower is framing well the insect. The point of view is showing the details of the Erebia euryale butterfly. The light is bringing out the beauty of the colors. Have a nice day.
Pierre
Silvio very nice picture with good details and lovely colours
thanks gr lou
Hi Silvio,
Nice shot reminding me to the glorious summer. Pleasant composition with the butterfly and the flower forming a semi-diagonal line, with great technical details (depth, sharpness, colors, exposure). A beauty. Thanks for sharing.
Enjoy the festive season, kind regards, László