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Chlosyne whitneyi
rockslide checkerspot, Sierra Nevada checkerspot
Chlosyne whitneyi is a small checkerspot butterfly native to mountainous regions of western North America. Adults are active from July to August in a single annual generation. The species is tightly associated with alpine rockslide and scree slope habitats. Larvae feed on Erigeron and Solidago species in the sunflower family.
Oeneis uhleri uhleri
Uhler's Arctic
Oeneis uhleri uhleri is a subspecies of Arctic butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It occurs in the western United States and Canada, inhabiting high-elevation mountain environments. Like other members of the genus Oeneis, it is associated with alpine and subalpine habitats. The species has been documented from the Rocky Mountain region northward into the Canadian prairie provinces.