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Erebia epiphron
Family: NymphalidaeGenus: Erebianative in Germany
native in Germany
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12
Plants
visited
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18
Interactions
documented
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4
Host plants
known
About this species
Erebia epiphron is a butterfly with a restricted adult flight season in July. It has been recorded in the United Kingdom, though its status is not fully determined.
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Plant food
Yearly cycle
The adult butterflies fly only in July. Larvae feed on a single host plant and spend the winter in the larval stage. The species has a flexible number of generations per year.
Merkmale
Ernährung & Verhalten
Food
monophagous
Generationen/Jahr
flexible
Overwintering
larva
Scientific profile
Erebia epiphron belongs to the Nymphalidae family. The species is monophagous, meaning its larvae are restricted to feeding on a single host plant. It has a flexible voltinism, so the number of generations produced each year can vary. Overwintering occurs as a larva. Adults are active for a brief period in July. The butterfly has been recorded in Great Britain, although the exact nature of its presence remains to be clarified.
Host plants
4 plants serve as food for the larvae
Visited plants
8 plants are visited by this species
Thymus praecoxGalium saxatilePilosella officinarumPotentilla erecta subsp. erectaVaccinium myrtillusThymus serpyllumFestuca ovinaLeontodon hispidus
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Neff et al. (2025) — Swiss Moth Traits, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14506883 (CC BY)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
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