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  2. Oeneis (Protoeneis) norna
Oeneis nornaThunberg, 1791
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Satyrinae
  3. Satyrini
  4. Satyrina
  5. Oeneis
  6. Protoeneis
  7.  norna
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TL: Lapland

Habitat

  • Tundra

Similar species

  • Oeneis (O.) bore
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38-58 mm

MD
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    Regional distr. - legend
    Phenogram based on the literature
    • Local names
    • LanguageVernacular name
      EnglishNorse Grayling
      FrançaisChamoisé fascié
      NederlandsNoordse toendravlinder
      NorskNornens ringvinge
      SuomeksiSarakylmäperhonen
      SvenskaMyrgräsfjäril
      РусскийБархатница Норна
      РусскийНорна
      日本語タカネヒカゲ
    • Primary hostplants
    • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
      CyperaceaeCarexSedge
      PoaceaeNardusMat-grass
      PoaceaePhleum pratenseTimothy-grass
      PoaceaePoa alpinaAlpine Meadow-grass
    • Synonyms and other combinations
    • Latin nameAuthor
      Oeneis oenoBoisduval, 1832
      Oeneis patrushevaeKorshunov, 1985
    • Subspecies
    • SpeciesAuthor
      Oeneis (Protoeneis) norna asamanaMatsumura, 1919
      Oeneis (Protoeneis) norna nornaThunberg, 1791
      Oeneis (Protoeneis) norna sugitaniiShirôzu, 1952
    • Oeneis (Protoeneis) norna 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
      Lepiforum e. V.
      Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
      Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
      Russian insectsIlya Osipov
      Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson

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    Adult, underside.

    Juha TyllinenFinland, Kilpisjärvi

    Adult, underside.

    Juha TyllinenFinland, Saana

    Larva.

    Kimmo Silvonen †Finland, Saana
    Extinct
    Extinct in the wild
    Critically endangered
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    Least Concern
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    Legally protected
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