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π¦ Butterflies & Moths
Mountain Ringlet
Erebia epiphron
Least Concern (vulnerable to climate change)About
A small dark brown butterfly with orange-ringed eyespots found only at high altitudes. In Britain it is the only truly alpine butterfly, flying above 500 metres.
Did You Know?
It only flies in sunshine and immediately drops into the grass the moment a cloud covers the sun.