Noble Chafer vs Arctic Ringlet

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Noble Chafer	Arctic Ringlet
Scientific Name	Gnorimus nobilis	Erebia disa
Order	Coleoptera	Lepidoptera
Family	Scarabaeidae	Nymphalidae
Size	14-20 mm	34-42 mm wingspan
Habitat	Orchards	Tundra & Arctic
Diet	Nectar Feeders	Nectar Feeders
Regions	Europe	Scandinavia, Siberia, Northern North America
Conservation	Near Threatened	Least Concern

Noble Chafer

A scarce metallic green beetle with small white flecks on the elytra. It is associated with old orchards and ancient fruit trees.

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Its larvae develop inside decaying heartwood of old fruit trees, taking two to three years to mature.

A dark brown ringlet butterfly of arctic and alpine bogs. It flies low over sedge tussocks in a slow, bobbing flight pattern.

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It has a two-year life cycle in the Arctic, with larvae overwintering twice.