Oeneis rosovi

Oeneis rosovi, the Philip's Arctic[2] or early Arctic,[1] is a species of butterfly in the subfamily Satyrinae. It occurs in Siberia and the northern parts of North America.

Philip's Arctic
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O. rosovi
Binomial name
Oeneis rosovi
Kurentzov, 1970[1]
Synonyms
  • Oeneis norna rosovi

Description

The wing span of O. rosovi is 42 to 52 mm.[2] The dorsal wings are dark grey brown, with orange patches near the wing margins. The upperside of the hindwings are a darker grey medially.[2]

Distribution

O. rosovi occurs in northern British Columbia, in central Yukon, at Inuvik, Northwest Territories, and westward through Alaska to eastern Siberia.[3]

Similar species

Polixenes Arctic (O. polixenes)

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References

  1. Oeneis rosovi, ITIS
  2. Philip's Arctic, Butterflies of Canada
  3. Layberry, R.A., P.W. Hall and J.D. Lafontaine. (1998). The Butterflies of Canada. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. 280 pp. + color plates.
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