genus
Arctics
Oeneis
Field notes
Oeneis (the Arctics or graylings) is a butterfly genus of the Satyrinae. All but one of its members are Arctic, sub-Arctic or high-altitude alpine in distribution. Some of the members of the genus are among the butterflies that can get along in the harshest climates of any butterflies. Four species in Europe, more are found in Arctic Russia, Siberia, Mongolia, Arctic North America and the Rocky Mountains. There are no observations from Greenland. The development of most species takes two years.
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- Chryxus Arctic native
- Jutta Arctic native
- Great Arctic presumed native
- Uhler's Arctic presumed native
- White-veined Arctic native
- Melissa Arctic native
- Macoun's Arctic native
- Alberta Arctic presumed native
- Ridings' Satyr presumed native
- Polixenes Arctic native
- Sentinel Arctic presumed native
- Philip's Arctic presumed native
- Oeneis tanana presumed native
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Most observed native arctics All
Native to the US, by observations.
