Oeneis alberta

Elwes, 1893

Alberta Arctic

Oeneis alberta is a in the , commonly known as the Alberta . It inhabits prairie and montane grassland across the Canadian prairie provinces and isolated Rocky Mountain in the southwestern United States. The exhibits a single with active in late spring. feed on bunch grasses and overwinter in the larval stage.

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Oeneis alberta by FWS. Used under a Public domain license.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Oeneis alberta: //ˈiːnɛɪs ælˈbɜːrtə//

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Habitat

Prairie grasslands and montane meadows. Associated with bunch grass , particularly in open, grassy terrain at moderate elevations in the Rocky Mountains and across the northern Great Plains.

Distribution

Canadian prairie provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba) east to southern Manitoba; isolated along the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona.

Seasonality

active May to June; one per year.

Diet

feed on bunch grass, possibly Festuca . diet not specified in available sources.

Life Cycle

(one per year). Overwinters in the larval stage.