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LEPIDOPTERA

Erebia kindermanni Staudinger, 1881
    Erebia kindermanni   Staudinger, 1881

· TYPE LOCALITY. "Altai" [Ulbinsky Mts., E. Altai, Russia].

· RANGE. The Altai of Russia and Mongolia.

· DISTRIBUTION AND VARIATION. In addition to the nominate form, the ssp. sarytavica Lukhtanov, 1990 has been described from the S. Altai.

· HABITAT AND BIOLOGY. Found sporadically on steppe-clad slopes and in meadows at 1,500-2,500 m a.s.l. Flight period: June-July.

· SIMILAR SPECIES. E. kefersteini: UPS bands with black dots.

Photo and text: Guide to the BUTTERFLIES OF RUSSIA and adjacent territories Volume 1. PENSOFT, Sofia - Moscow. 1997