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  1. Europe
  2. Oeneis (O.) polixenes
Oeneis polixenes(Fabricius, 1775)
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Satyrinae
  3. Satyrini
  4. Satyrina
  5. Oeneis
  6. Oeneis
  7.  polixenes
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TL: America boreali

Habitat

  • Tundra

Similar species

  • Oeneis rosovi
  • Oeneis (O.) bore
  • Oeneis (O.) melissa
  • Oeneis (Protoeneis) norna
MU

33-54 mm

FU

  • Canada
  • Russia
  • United States
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    EnglishPolixenes Arctic
    FrançaisNorique Alpin
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    CyperaceaeCarexSedge
    PoaceaeFestucaFescue
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Oeneis crambisFreyer, 1845
  • Oeneis (O.) polixenes is a member of the clade Oeneis norna:
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Oeneis rosoviKurentzov, 1970
    Oeneis (O.) glacialis(Moll, 1783)
    Oeneis (O.) philipiTroubridge & Parshall, 1988
    Oeneis (O.) polixenes(Fabricius, 1775)
    Oeneis (Protoeneis) actaeoidesLukhtanov, 1989
    Oeneis (Protoeneis) nornaThunberg, 1791
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Butterflies and Moths of North America
    Butterflies of AmericaA.Warren, K.Davis, M.Stangeland
    Butterflies of Canada
    Lepiforum e. V.
    North American Moth Photographers Group
    Russian insectsIlya Osipov

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NieznanyUnited States
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