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''Erebia epipsodea'', the common alpine, is a
Butterflies of Canada The larvae feed on various
*''E. e. epipsodea'' Butler, 1868 – eastern British Columbia and western Alberta
*''E. e. freemani'' Ehrlich, 1954 – eastern Alberta to Manitoba
*''E. e. hopfingeri'' Ehrlich, 1954
*''E. e. remingtoni'' Ehrlich, 1952 – northern British Columbia and Yukon
*''E. e. rhodia'' Edwards, 1871 – Colorado
Butterflies and Moths of North America
Erebia Butterflies described in 1868 Butterflies of North America Taxa named by Arthur Gardiner Butler {{Satyrini-stub
butterfly
Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the Order (biology), order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The ...
species of the subfamily Satyrinae
The Satyrinae, the satyrines or satyrids, commonly known as the browns, are a subfamily of the Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies). They were formerly considered a distinct family, Satyridae. This group contains nearly half of the known divers ...
of family Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species have a red ...
. It is found in North America from Alaska
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south through the Rocky Mountains
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to northern New Mexico
)
, population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)
, seat = Santa Fe
, LargestCity = Albuquerque
, LargestMetro = Tiguex
, OfficialLang = None
, Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...
and east across the prairie provinces to southwest Manitoba
Manitoba ( ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada at the Centre of Canada, longitudinal centre of the country. It is Canada's Population of Canada by province and territory, fifth-most populous province, with a population o ...
.
The wingspan
The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ...
is 34–45 mm. Adults are on wing from mid-June to early August.Common Alpine (''Erebia epipsodea'') (Butler, 1868)Butterflies of Canada The larvae feed on various
grass
Poaceae () or Gramineae () is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos and the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in lawns an ...
species.
Subspecies
Listed alphabetically:
*''E. e. epipsodea'' Butler, 1868 – eastern British Columbia and western Alberta
*''E. e. freemani'' Ehrlich, 1954 – eastern Alberta to Manitoba
*''E. e. hopfingeri'' Ehrlich, 1954
*''E. e. remingtoni'' Ehrlich, 1952 – northern British Columbia and Yukon
*''E. e. rhodia'' Edwards, 1871 – Colorado
Similar species
* Vidler's alpine (''E. vidleri'')References
External links
Butterflies and Moths of North America
Erebia Butterflies described in 1868 Butterflies of North America Taxa named by Arthur Gardiner Butler {{Satyrini-stub