Erebia disa

Thunberg, 1791

Arctic Ringlet, Disa Alpine

Erebia disa is a in the Satyrinae of the Nymphalidae, commonly known as the Arctic Ringlet or Disa Alpine. It inhabits wet muskeg and bog in subarctic and Arctic regions, typically occurring near the tree-line. The has a two-year with larvae twice before . Its distribution spans Arctic Europe, Arctic European Russia, parts of Siberia, and Arctic North America.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Erebia disa: /ɛˈrɛ.bi.a ˈdi.sa/

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Habitat

Wet muskeg and bogs in subarctic and Arctic climates, often found near the tree-line.

Distribution

Arctic Europe; Arctic European Russia (including Kanin Peninsula); Siberia (Sajan, Irkutsk, Yakutsk, Yablonoi); Arctic North America; central Canada.

Life Cycle

The larva overwinters twice before undergoing into an , resulting in a two-year developmental period.

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Taxonomic history

Originally described as Papilio disa by Thunberg in 1791, later transferred to the Erebia.

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