Rockslide-habitat

Guides

• Acsala anomala

  Rockslide Lichen Moth

  Acsala anomala, commonly known as the Rockslide Lichen Moth, is a rare and poorly known species of lichen moth in the family Erebidae. It represents the sole member of its genus and the monotypic tribe Acsalina. The species is endemic to Alaska, where it inhabits rocky alpine environments. Its biology and ecology remain largely undocumented due to its restricted range and apparent rarity.

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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.

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• Erebia magdalena

  Magdalena Alpine

  Erebia magdalena, commonly known as the Magdalena Alpine, is a high-elevation butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. The species is entirely black in coloration and inhabits rocky alpine environments in western North America. It has been described as elusive and is considered one of several rare species associated with Magdalena Mountain in west-central New Mexico. The species was described by Strecker in 1880.

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