About Erebia rossii Curtis, 1835
Erebia rossii Curtis, 1835 has a wingspan ranging from 31 to 44 mm. Its dorsal wings are blackish brown. Males have two black eyespots with white pupils on the forewing; these eyespots are sometimes surrounded by one or two orange rings. A male’s hindwing either has no spots, or a partial row of very small spots. Females have two large eyespots, and may have smaller spots on both of their wings. The ventral side of the hindwings has greyish median bands with jagged borders. In its life cycle, larval food plants are various grasses, including species in the genus Carex.
