| Family | Nymphalidae |
|---|---|
| Subfamily | Satyrinae |
| Genus | Erebia |
| Species | epistygne |
| Authority | (Hübner, [1819]) |
| English Name | Spring Ringlet |
| European Red List 2010 | Near Threatened (NT) |
|---|---|
| EU 27 Red List 2010 | Near Threatened (NT) |
| European Red List 2025 | Vulnerable (VU) |
| EU 27 Red List 2025 | Vulnerable (VU) |
| Habitats Directive | |
| Bern Convention | |
| CITES |
The Spring Ringlet appears in the early spring in grassy, rocky clearings in light woodland. The Spanish populations in the Montes Universales occur in clearings or on level ground in light pinewoods on calcareous soil, on short, grassy vegetation with low shrubs and scattered rocks. The main foodplant is Sheep’s-fescue (Festuca ovina), but other fescues and meadow-grasses (Poa spp.) have also been named as foodplants. E. epistygne has one generation per year.
France / France: Mainland / Spain / Spain: Mainland /