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Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus) Linnaeus (1758) Brushfoots (Nymphalidae) RING 24760

Engrandøje (dk) Sortijitas (es) Luktgräsfjäril (se)

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WS: 28-42mm

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Palearctic region

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Common and widespread in Denmark. Also in southern Sweden and Finland.

Host plants:

græsser

Comment:

407 (3 photos)
2020-07-11

Two different examples, in same spot. Unmistakable in Denmark. Apparently sexes alike. Some aberrants occur frequently, but I think these look normal.

Second animal in picture 3 shows smaller spots than the first one. Normal variation.

448 (2 photos)
2020-07-12

Individual without eye spots on the upper side.

450 (1 photos)
2020-07-12

Typical individual

449 (1 photos)
2020-07-13

Typical individual.

903 (1 photos)
2022-07-05

Imago
Typical underside. With Large Skipper.

904 (1 photos)
2022-07-05

Imago ♂
Small black spots indicate a male.

1868 (1 photos)
2022-07-07

Imago

1867 (1 photos)
2022-07-10

Imago ♂

937 (3 photos)
2022-07-12

Imago

Three different individuals.
They looked very exotic when I first saw them, with the yellow spot-circles being very well-defined. Enthusiastically I hoped it would be a new species for me! But rewinding through the references there was nothing to go for. They were just normal ringlets with a well-marked underside. Comparing with some photos from Amager, they looked the same...

1865 (1 photos)
2022-07-14

Imago

1866 (1 photos)
2022-07-16

Imago

1771 (1 photos)
2023-07-07

Imago

1776 (3 photos)
2023-07-14

Imago
A practically spot-less individual.

1777 (2 photos)
2023-07-14

Imago ♀

1778 (1 photos)
2023-07-14

Imago ♂
Probably a male with few spots.

1808 (1 photos)
2023-07-18

Imago
Fasanstien.

I'm not sure how often the satyrinae butterflies are attracted to sugar-wine feeding. Today was my first attempt, and I was surprised to see it, thinking that only the larger brushfoots were incline to do it.

Sugar Wine Feeding

1822 (1 photos)
2023-07-20

Imago

On Field Scabious [Blåhat].

1823 (1 photos)
2023-07-20

Imago ♂ and ♀

Mating. Probably the female on top with larger spots.