Dewy Ringlet
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Dewy Ringlet

Erebia pandrose

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Photo: iNaturalist: (c) Mikko Lehikoinen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mikko Lehikoinen

Overview

Erebia pandrose, the dewy ringlet, is a member of the subfamily Satyrinae of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from the Arctic areas of northern Europe, the Pyrenees, Alps, the Apennine Mountains, the Carpathian Mountains, Kola Peninsula and Kanin Peninsula, part of the Ural and the Altai and Sayan Mountains up to Mongolia.

The Dewy Ringlet (Erebia pandrose) faces severe population declines primarily due to climate change impacts on its high-altitude alpine habitats. Rising temperatures are causing upward shifts in vegetation zones and reducing the availability of suitable cool, moist grassland habitats that this specialized butterfly requires. Habitat fragmentation and degradation from human activities further compound these climate-driven threats.

Threat summary

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Dewy Ringlet classified as Critically Endangered?
Dewy Ringlet is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. The Dewy Ringlet (Erebia pandrose) faces severe population declines primarily due to climate change impacts on its high-altitude alpine habitats. Rising temperatures are causing upward shifts in vegetation zones and reducing the availability of suitable cool, moist grassland habitats that this specialized butterfly requires. Habitat fragmentation and degradation from human activities further compound these climate-driven threats.
Where does Dewy Ringlet live?
Dewy Ringlet occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Dewy Ringlet?
The main threats to Dewy Ringlet are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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