Mnestra's ringlet
| Mnestra's ringlet | |
|---|---|
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| Langham and Wheeler collection - Ulster Museum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Clade: | Euarthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Erebia |
| Species: | E. mnestra |
| Binomial name | |
| Erebia mnestra (Hübner , 1804) | |
Mnestra's ringlet (Erebia mnestra) is a member of the Satyrinae subfamily of the family Nymphalidae.[1] It is a mountain butterfly found in the Alps of Austria, France, Italy and Switzerland. The Mnestra's ringlet is named for Mnestra, a daughter of Erysichthon, king of Thessaly in Greek mythology.
References
- ↑ "Erebia Dalman, 1816" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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