Blind ringlet facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Blind ringlet
Erebia pharte ♀
Erebia pharte ♀ △
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Erebia
Species:	E. pharte
Binomial name
Erebia pharte (Hübner, 1803–1804)
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The Erebia pharte, also known as the blind ringlet, is a type of butterfly. It belongs to the Nymphalidae family, which includes many well-known butterflies like monarchs and painted ladies. This special butterfly lives in the Alps, a famous mountain range in Europe.

Where the Blind Ringlet Lives

You can find the blind ringlet butterfly in several European countries. These include France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Switzerland. It prefers specific habitats within these regions.

What the Blind Ringlet Looks Like

The blind ringlet butterfly is similar in size and shape to some other ringlet butterflies. However, its front wings are a bit narrower and longer.

On its upper side, the butterfly has a yellowish-brown band on its front wings. This band is usually broken up by the veins of the wing. Sometimes, this band reaches almost to the bottom edge of the wing. The hindwings often have three or four yellowish-brown spots. These spots can vary in size, and sometimes they are very faint or even missing.

If you look at the underside of the butterfly, the band on the front wing is continuous. It is also a slightly lighter yellow-brown color than the top. The middle part of the wing is a soft reddish-brown. The hindwing underneath is dark brown in males. The yellowish-brown spots are similar to those on the top, but they stand out more. Female butterflies are often lighter in color. Their undersides might have a dusty grayish-yellow look, especially along the edges of their wings.

These butterflies usually live in higher areas, like the Vosges Mountains and the Central Alps. They particularly like swampy meadows. You won't often find them above the tree line, which is the elevation where trees stop growing.