Erebia iranica

Erebia iranica
	Erebia iranica in Seitz 37i
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Erebia
Species:	E. iranica
Binomial name
	Erebia iranica; Grum-Grshimailo, 1895
Synonyms
	Erebia callias sheljuzhkoi Warren, 1935;

Erebia iranica is a butterfly found in the East Palearctic (Caucasus North Iran, Turkey) that belongs to the browns family. E. iranica Gr.-Grsh. was described as a forma of Erebia tyndarus from North Persia. It is often smaller than the nymotypical form of tyndarus, the band of the fore- and hindwing being rather bright russet-red. The subapical ocelli of the forewing are large and bear bright white pupils.^[2]

Subspecies

E. i. iranica
E. i. sheljuzhkoi Warren, 1935 (Caucasus)

Taxonomy

E. iranica is a member of the brassy ringlet species complex.

References

^ Grum-Grshimailo, 1895 Lepidoptera Palearctica Nova (3) Horae Soc. ent. Ross. 29 : 290-293
^ Seitz, A. ed. Band 1: Abt. 1, Die Großschmetterlinge des palaearktischen Faunengebietes, Die palaearktischen Tagfalter, 1909, 379 Seiten, mit 89 kolorierten Tafeln (3470 Figuren)

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[1] Grum-Grshimailo, 1895 Lepidoptera Palearctica Nova (3) Horae Soc. ent. Ross. 29 : 290-293

[2] Seitz, A. ed. Band 1: Abt. 1, Die Großschmetterlinge des palaearktischen Faunengebietes, Die palaearktischen Tagfalter, 1909, 379 Seiten, mit 89 kolorierten Tafeln (3470 Figuren)

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