Erebia lafontainei
Erebia lafontainei, the reddish alpine or Lafontaine's alpine, is a member of the subfamily Satyrinae of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in northern North America from Alaska, Yukon, and western Northwest Territories as far east as Tuktoyuktuk.
| Reddish alpine | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Erebia |
| Species: | E. lafontainei |
| Binomial name | |
| Erebia lafontainei Troubridge & Philip, 1983[1] | |
The wingspan is 33–41 mm. Adults are on the wing from mid-June to late July.[2]
Similar species
- Four-dotted alpine (E. youngi)
- Scree alpine (E. anyuica)
References
- "Erebia Dalman, 1816" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Reddish Alpine (Erebia lanfontainei), Butterflies of Canada
External links
Wikispecies has information related to Erebia lafontainei.
- Erebia lafontainei, Butterflies and Moths of North America
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