"Arctic alpine" redirects here. For the species who live in such an environment, see Arctic–alpine.
Erebia rossii, the Arctic alpine[1] or Ross's alpine,[2] is a member of the subfamily Satyrinae of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Arctic North America and northern Eurasia.
The wingspan is 31–44 mm. The dorsal wings are blackish brown. The forewing in the male has two black eyespots with white pupils sometimes surrounded by one or two orange rings. The male's hindwing has no spots or a partial row of very small spots. The female has two large eyespots and may have smaller spots on both wings. The ventral hindwings have greyish median bands with jagged borders.[2]
E. r. ero Bremer, 1861 (eastern Siberia, Dzhugdzhur Mountains)
E. r. gabrieli dos Passos, 1949 (Alaska)
E. r. kuskoquima Holland, 1931 (Kuskoquim Valley)
E. r. ornata Leussler, 1935 (Manitoba)
E. r. subarctica Korshunov, 1996 (mountains of Yakutia and Chukotka)
Life cycleedit
The food plants of the larvae are various grasses, including Carex species.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcd"Erebia Dalman, 1816" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
^ abRoss's Alpine (Erebia rossii) (Curtis, 1835), Butterflies of Canada
January 01, 1970
erebia, rossii, arctic, alpine, redirects, here, species, live, such, environment, arctic, alpine, arctic, alpine, ross, alpine, member, subfamily, satyrinae, family, nymphalidae, found, arctic, north, america, northern, eurasia, ross, alpine, scientific, clas. Arctic alpine redirects here For the species who live in such an environment see Arctic alpine Erebia rossii the Arctic alpine 1 or Ross s alpine 2 is a member of the subfamily Satyrinae of the family Nymphalidae It is found in Arctic North America and northern Eurasia Ross s alpine Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Lepidoptera Family Nymphalidae Genus Erebia Species E rossii Binomial name Erebia rossiiCurtis 1835 1 Synonyms Erebia rossii ab pallida Goltz 1930 Erebia rossii ab nigra Goltz 1930 Erebia rossii var erda Sheljuzhko 1924 Erebia rossii var ero Bremer 1861 Erebia rossii var dzhelindae Sheljuzhko 1925 Erebia rossii var polyopis Sheljuzhko 1919 Contents 1 Description 2 Subspecies 3 Life cycle 4 ReferencesDescription editThe wingspan is 31 44 mm The dorsal wings are blackish brown The forewing in the male has two black eyespots with white pupils sometimes surrounded by one or two orange rings The male s hindwing has no spots or a partial row of very small spots The female has two large eyespots and may have smaller spots on both wings The ventral hindwings have greyish median bands with jagged borders 2 Subspecies editListed alphabetically 1 E r erda Sheljuzhko 1924 Sajan mountains E r ero Bremer 1861 eastern Siberia Dzhugdzhur Mountains E r gabrieli dos Passos 1949 Alaska E r kuskoquima Holland 1931 Kuskoquim Valley E r ornata Leussler 1935 Manitoba E r subarctica Korshunov 1996 mountains of Yakutia and Chukotka Life cycle editThe food plants of the larvae are various grasses including Carex species 1 References edit a b c d Erebia Dalman 1816 at Markku Savela s Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms a b Ross s Alpine Erebia rossii Curtis 1835 Butterflies of Canada Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Erebia rossii amp oldid 1205801234, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
