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Jutta Arctic
Oeneis jutta (Hübner, [1806])
Attributes of Oeneis juttaFamily: Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) Subfamily: Satyrs and Wood-Nymphs (Satyrinae) Identification: Upperside is gray-brown. Both wings have a broken yellow-orange submarginal band surrounding 2-4 black spots. Underside of hindwing is mottled brown and gray with an obscure median band. Life history: Males perch on logs and vegetation, and occasionally patrol, to find females. Eggs are scattered near the host plants. In some areas, 2 years are required to complete development; young caterpillars hibernate the first winter, older caterpillars the second. Flight: One brood from mid-July to early August. Wing span: 1 7/8 - 2 5/16 inches (4.8 - 6 cm). Caterpillar hosts: Sedges, including cottongrass. Adult food: Flower nectar. Habitat: Wet tundra, spruce bogs, lodgepole pine forest. Range: Holarctic. In North American subarctic habitats from Alaska east across Canada and the northern Great Lakes to Maine. Isolated populations south in the Rocky Mountains to Colorado. Conservation: Not usually required. NatureServe Global Status: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery. Management needs: None reported. | Documented Records for Oeneis jutta
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