Punched Metalmark vs Blind Ringlet

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Punched Metalmark Blind Ringlet
Scientific Name Adelotypa annulifera Erebia pharte
Order Lepidoptera Lepidoptera
Family Riodinidae Nymphalidae
Size 25-32 mm wingspan 28-34 mm wingspan
Habitat Forests Meadows
Diet Nectar Feeders Nectar Feeders
Regions South America Alps, Carpathians
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Punched Metalmark

Brown metalmark with distinctive pale-ringed dark spots giving a punched-hole appearance. Active in the forest understory.

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Did You Know?

The ring-shaped markings on its wings inspired both its common and scientific names.

Blind Ringlet

A small, dark ringlet butterfly with reduced or absent eyespots. It flies in damp alpine meadows during the short mountain summer.

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Did You Know?

Its common name refers to its often pupil-less eyespots.