Common Alpine
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Satyrinae
Identification: Wings are dark brown. Upperside of both wings with white-centered submarginal eyespots in a yellow-orange patch. Underside of forewing is similar to the upperside; hindwing is gray with submarginal black eyespots.
Wing Span: 1 5/8 - 2 inches (4.2 - 5.1 cm).
Life History: Males patrol all day to watch for females. Eggs are laid on living and dead grasses. Third- and fourth-stage caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: One brood from mid-June to early August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Probably grasses.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Moist open grassy fields, meadows, high prairies, open forests.
Range: Alaska south through the Rocky Mountains to northern New Mexico; west across the prairie provinces to southwest Manitoba.
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.
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Observation date: Jul 20, 2021
Submitted by: twofried
Region: Taos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 24, 2021
Observation date: Jul 09, 2021
Submitted by: twofried
Region: Taos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 11, 2021
Observation date: Jul 05, 2021
Submitted by: twofried
Region: Taos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 08, 2021
Observation date: Jun 20, 2009
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 14, 2021
Observation date: Aug 06, 2011
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 09, 2021
Observation date: Jun 03, 2017
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 01, 2021
Observation date: Jul 05, 2020
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Carbon County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 11, 2021
Observation date: Jun 05, 2020
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Albany County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 11, 2021
Observation date: Jun 07, 2020
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Laramie County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 11, 2021
Observation date: Jun 04, 2020
Submitted by: monsy2
Region: Bannock County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Feb 02, 2021
Observation date: Jun 19, 2020
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Archuleta County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Nov 23, 2020
Observation date: Jul 11, 2020
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Nov 22, 2020
Observation date: Jun 11, 2020
Submitted by: dbrudin
Region: Teller County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Jun 16, 2020
Observation date: Jun 08, 2020
Submitted by: kathy lichtendahl
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 10, 2020
Observation date: Jun 03, 2020
Submitted by: bobw75
Region: Summit County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Jun 07, 2020
Observation date: Jul 05, 2013
Submitted by: mouser
Region: Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Jun 04, 2020
Observation date: Jun 28, 2019
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 27, 2020
Observation date: May 21, 2012
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Nov 19, 2019
Observation date: Jul 19, 2019
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Fremont County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 13, 2019
Observation date: Jun 25, 2019
Submitted by: HansPG
Region: Fremont County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 06, 2019
Observation date: Jun 25, 2019
Submitted by: HansPG
Region: Fremont County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 06, 2019
Observation date: Jun 22, 2019
Submitted by: Fishycms
Region: Wallowa County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 02, 2019
Observation date: Jun 26, 2019
Submitted by: Diane R Halpin
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 10, 2019
Observation date: Jun 24, 2019
Submitted by: Diane R Halpin
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 26, 2019
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