Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Oeneis glacialis | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Oeneis Rank Species | |
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Similar Oeneis, Sooty ringlet, Erebia pharte, Erebia tyndarus, Erebia melampus | ||
The Alpine Grayling (Oeneis glacialis) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the Alps on heights of 1400 to 2900 m above sealevel.
The wingspan is 50–56 mm. The butterflies are on wing from June to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Festuca species.
References
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