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 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Erebia |
| Species: | E. vidleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Erebia vidleri | |
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]
References
- "Erebia Dalman, 1816" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Vidler's Alpine (Erebia vidleri) (Elwes, 1898), Butterflies of Canada
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