Erebia vidleri

Erebia vidleri, the northwest alpine[1] or Vidler's alpine,[2] is butterfly belonging to the subfamily Satyrinae of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in western North America.

Vidler's alpine
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Erebia
Species:
E. vidleri
Binomial name
Erebia vidleri
Elwes, 1898[1]

Description

The wingspan is 35–45 mm. The dorsal wings are brownish black, with a jagged orange band on both wings surrounding three black eyespots on the forewings and two or three on the hindwings. The ventral side of the forewing is similar to the dorsal side. The ventral side of the hindwing is grey with eyespots are that are vague or absent.[2]

Distribution and habitat

The mountainous regions of Washington state and British Columbia as far north as Mt. Hoadley.[2] Its habitats include moist, flowery alpine and subalpine meadows and slopes.[3]

Life cycle

The food plants of the larvae are various species of Poaceae.[1]

References
  1. "Erebia Dalman, 1816" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Vidler's Alpine (Erebia vidleri) (Elwes, 1898), Butterflies of Canada
  3. "Erebia vidleri". explorer.natureserve.org.
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