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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Verified Sightings
Displaying 97 - 120 of 303 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 11, 2017
Submitted by: Sue Orlowski
Region: Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 12, 2017
Observation date: Jul 06, 2012
Submitted by: Chris Carvalho
Region: Crook County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 24, 2017
Observation date: Jun 07, 2016
Submitted by: RWRobb
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Jul 19, 2016
Observation date: Jun 29, 2016
Submitted by: Sue Orlowski
Region: Spokane County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 05, 2016
Observation date: May 14, 2016
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Jun 01, 2016
Observation date: May 11, 2016
Submitted by: Sue Orlowski
Region: Spokane County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 24, 2016
Observation date: May 04, 2016
Submitted by: Sue Orlowski
Region: Spokane County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 19, 2016
Observation date: Jun 17, 2015
Submitted by: rob77897@gmail.com
Region: Summit County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: azukoff
Verified date: Mar 08, 2016
Observation date: Jun 14, 2015
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: azukoff
Verified date: Mar 07, 2016
Observation date: Jul 11, 2015
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Nov 22, 2015
Observation date: May 29, 2015
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Nov 17, 2015
Observation date: Jun 30, 2015
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Aug 21, 2015
Observation date: May 15, 2015
Submitted by: carlysummer
Region: Adams County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Jul 27, 2015
Observation date: May 20, 2015
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Jul 10, 2015
Observation date: Jun 21, 2015
Submitted by: Paul Tavares
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Jul 10, 2015
Observation date: Jun 04, 2015
Submitted by: Leslie Warren
Region: Missoula County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 28, 2015
Observation date: Jun 13, 2015
Submitted by: Bill Ostheimer
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 17, 2015
Observation date: May 30, 2015
Submitted by: Vickie
Region: Union County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 06, 2015
Observation date: Jul 04, 2014
Submitted by: Bill Link
Region: Yellowstone National Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 24, 2014
Observation date: Jun 24, 2014
Submitted by: Samsara Duffey
Region: Lewis And Clark County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 01, 2014
Observation date: Jun 23, 2014
Submitted by: John Ashley
Region: Flathead County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 25, 2014
Observation date: Jun 11, 2014
Submitted by: Sue Orlowski
Region: Spokane County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 15, 2014
Observation date: Jun 11, 2014
Submitted by: Sue Orlowski
Region: Spokane County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 15, 2014
Observation date: Jun 07, 2014
Submitted by: Samsara Duffey
Region: Lewis And Clark County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 13, 2014
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