Alberta Arctic
Oeneis alberta Elwes, 1893
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Satyrinae
Identification: Upperside is light yellow-gray. Underside is light brown; forewing has a postmedian line bent sharply at the end of the cell; hindwing has a sharp-edged dark median band.
Wing Span: 1 3/8 - 2 1/4 inches (3.5 - 5.7 cm).
Life History: Males perch and patrol all day on bunchgrass-covered slopes. Caterpillars probably hibernate in their fourth stage.
Flight: One brood from May-June.
Caterpillar Hosts: Bunchgrass, possibly Festuca.
Adult Food: Not reported.
Habitat: Virgin prairie, dry bunchgrass hills.
Range: Canadian prairie provinces east to southern Manitoba. Isolated populations along the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Jun 08, 2022
Submitted by: JKlodzen
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jan 18, 2024
Observation date: May 20, 2008
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Dec 30, 2023
Observation date: May 22, 2007
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Dec 30, 2023
Observation date: May 31, 1997
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Union County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Dec 30, 2023
Observation date: Jun 18, 2023
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Region: Park County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Dec 05, 2023
Observation date: Jun 13, 2023
Submitted by: MJKrotzer
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jul 20, 2023
Observation date: Jun 04, 2021
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Mar 10, 2023
Observation date: Jun 04, 2021
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Mar 10, 2023
Observation date: Jun 04, 2021
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Mar 10, 2023
Observation date: Jun 05, 2021
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Mar 10, 2023
Observation date: Jun 05, 2021
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Mar 10, 2023
Observation date: Jun 05, 2021
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Mar 10, 2023
Observation date: May 24, 2021
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Region: Las Animas County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Feb 11, 2023
Observation date: May 23, 2021
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Region: Las Animas County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Feb 11, 2023
Observation date: May 20, 2021
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Aug 22, 2021
Observation date: May 27, 2017
Submitted by: bshettler
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: chalicerae
Verified date: Aug 19, 2021
Observation date: May 20, 2021
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: May 21, 2021
Observation date: May 23, 2020
Submitted by: ASchmierer
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: May 28, 2020
Observation date: Jun 02, 1933
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (D. K. Duncan)
Region: Navajo County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 20, 1983
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris)
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 08, 1993
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (D. K. Duncan)
Region: Navajo County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 09, 1984
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris)
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 13, 1983
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris)
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 07, 1964
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever)
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
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