Yellow-dotted Alpine
Erebia pawlowskii Ménétriés, 1859
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Satyrinae
Identification: Wings are dark brown with no eyespots. Upperside has a submarginal row of orange dashes across both wings. Underside of forewing repeats the upperside pattern; hindwing has a row of yellow-cream spots.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 13/16 inches (3.2 - 4.6 cm).
Life History: Adults fly infrequently and mostly rest in the grass. Males patrol slowly above grasses to find females. Eggs are laid singly on dead leaf blades near grasses, sedges, and rushes. Two years are required by the caterpillars to complete development; hibernation is by young caterpillars the first winter, mature caterpillars the second winter.
Flight: One brood every other year in July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Probably grasses or sedges.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Grassy areas in and above wet tundra, bogs.
Range: Holarctic. Several isolated populations in North America from Alaska south in the mountains to Colorado; along the western edge of Hudson Bay to northern Manitoba.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 48 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 20, 2022
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Apr 24, 2023
Observation date: Aug 10, 2022
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Region: Boulder County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Feb 25, 2023
Observation date: Jun 23, 2021
Submitted by: Rick Sinnott
Region: Denali, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 10, 2023
Observation date: Jun 20, 2019
Submitted by: tylerjkrul
Region: Denali, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 07, 2023
Observation date: Jun 27, 2019
Submitted by: Rick Sinnott
Region: Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 07, 2023
Observation date: Jul 29, 2022
Submitted by: kathy lichtendahl
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 25, 2022
Observation date: Jul 31, 2021
Submitted by: bjones7777
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 07, 2021
Observation date: Jul 17, 2021
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 25, 2021
Observation date: Jul 24, 2020
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Region: Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Nov 22, 2020
Observation date: Aug 09, 2020
Submitted by: Will Anderson
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 15, 2020
Observation date: Jul 20, 2020
Submitted by: ASchmierer
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 15, 2020
Observation date: Aug 04, 2019
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Region: Boulder County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 22, 2019
Observation date: Jul 24, 2017
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 04, 2019
Observation date: Jun 20, 2011
Submitted by: ursgeiser
Region: Denali, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Nov 24, 2018
Observation date: Jul 24, 2017
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Oct 11, 2018
Observation date: Jul 19, 2017
Submitted by: Rick Sinnott
Region: Denali, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Sep 22, 2017
Observation date: Jul 05, 2011
Submitted by: Rick Sinnott
Region: Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Oct 20, 2015
Observation date: Jul 27, 2014
Submitted by: spoole
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 04, 2014
Observation date: Jun 29, 2013
Submitted by: MisakoHill
Region: Denali, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Oct 31, 2013
Observation date: Jun 23, 2013
Submitted by: corey.husic
Region: Denali, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Jul 20, 2013
Observation date: Jul 02, 2012
Submitted by: Marv and Sue Elliott
Region: Denali, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Nov 02, 2012
Observation date: Aug 22, 2011
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Nov 27, 2011
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA
Region:
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Jul 24, 1987
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (K. Bagdonas)
Region: Hot Springs County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (P.A. Opler)
Verified date: Mar 09, 2010
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