Oeneis rosovi explained

Oeneis rosovi, the Philip's Arctic[1] or early Arctic, is a species of butterfly in the subfamily Satyrinae. It occurs in Siberia and the northern parts of North America.

Description

The wing span of O. rosovi is 42 to 52 mm.[1] The dorsal wings are dark grey brown, with orange patches near the wing margins. The upperside of the hindwings are a darker grey medially.[1]

Distribution

Oeneis rosovi occurs in northern British Columbia, in central Yukon, at Inuvik, Northwest Territories, and westward through Alaska to eastern Siberia.[2]

Similar species

Polixenes Arctic (O. polixenes)

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cbif.gc.ca/eng/species-bank/butterflies-of-canada/philip-s-arctic/?id=1370403265730 Philip's Arctic
  2. Layberry, R.A., P.W. Hall and J.D. Lafontaine. (1998). The Butterflies of Canada. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. 280 pp. + color plates.