LEPIDOPTERA

Erebia fletcheri Elwes, 1899
Erebia fletcheri Elwes, 1899

· TYPE LOCALITY. "...between the Kurai and Bashkaus" [Kuraisky Mts., Altai].

· RANGE. Locally from the Altai to NE. Yakutia.

· DISTRIBUTION AND VARIATION. The Altai and Sayan Mts., Transbaikalia - the nominate subspecies; the Far East - ssp. chajataensis Dubatolov, 1992.

· HABITAT AND BIOLOGY. Steppe and stony slopes at 1,500-2,500 m a.s.l. Flight period: June-July.

· SIMILAR SPECIES. E. kozhantshikovi, E. dabanensis, E. occulta: UPF band consisting of separate ochreous-red spots or stripes.

Table 1. Comparative features of the dabanensis-group males

Features	Dabanensis	Kozhantschikovi	Occulta	Troubridgei	Fletcheri
UPF band	consists of separate spots	consists of separate spots	consists of separate spots	consists of separate reduced spots	broad, well-defined
UPF ocelli	4-5 round ocelli	the first 2 ocelli larger and extended	2-3 oblong ocelli, very small or absent	the first 2 ocelli elongated but not larger the others	4-5 oblong ocelli
UNF band	complete or slightly broken by veins	complete, broken by veins	consists of separate reduced spots	consists of separate spots	complete
UNH band	contrasting against silvery ground colour	contrasting against silvery ground colour	not contrasting	little contrasting	little contras-ting
FW length	21-23 mm	20-22 mm	22-25 mm	20-22 mm	22-24 mm

S A T Y R I D A E Boisduval, 1833