Last Updated on May 26, 2023 6:26 PM by Miroslav Maric
English name:
Styrian Ringlet
Full scientific name:
Erebia stirius (Godart, 1824)
Croatian name:
Šašikin planinski okaš
Flight Period and Life Cycle
1 brood per year. Overwinters as caterpillar.
Distribution in Croatia
Klek mountain only. Check the included map.
External Morphology Characteristics
The Erebia stirius population from Croatia has a small wingspan (21-24 mm). In males, the underside of the hindwing is in uniform dark brown color. There is a smaller dark spot in the apex. The spot has two small white dots which are sometimes absent in males.
Behavior
Imago feeds with nectar of the flowers on the rocks.
Caterpillar Host Plants
Family Poaceae, probably Sesleria caerulea.
Habitat
Rocky slopes. Elevations: >1000m.
Literature
Lorković Z.: The Rhopalocera Fauna of Croatia with Special Respect to the Fauna of Plitvice Lakes, Entomol. Croat., (2009)