Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Oeneis norna | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Oeneis Rank Subspecies | |
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Similar Oeneis bore, Arctic ringlet, Oeneis jutta, Lapland ringlet, Erebia pandrose | ||
The Norse grayling (Oeneis norna) is a butterfly, a species of Satyrinae, that occurs throughout Scandinavia and northern Asia.
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Description
It is extremely variable and the smaller, lighter O. norna often resemble O. bore.
Range and habitat
This species can be found in northern Norway, Sweden, and Finland. In Russia it is seen in the Ural Mountains, Yamal Peninsula, Kola Peninsula, and Siberia. It is also encountered in Japan. Within its range it lives in bogs, damp grassy areas and mossy forest clearings.
Life cycle
There is one flight a year between mid-June and July. It takes two seasonal cycles for the caterpillars to completely develop. Once the caterpillars hatch many will die without even attempting to eat.
Host plants
References
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