Erebia cyclopius

(Erebia cyclopius)

Description

Erebia cyclopius is a species of butterfly of the Satyrinae subfamily in the family Nymphalidae. It is found from the Ural to Siberia, northern Mongolia, northern China and North Korea. The habitat consists of forest edges, flowery meadows and sparse larch forests. The wingspan is 46–62 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July. The species overwinters in the larval stage.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Genus:Erebia
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