Butterflies Along Alaska's Hiking Trails

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Arctic Alpine or Ross's Alpine
Erebia rossii


 

The Arctic (Ross's) Alpine lives only in the north, from Siberia, through northern Alaska, to Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Baffin Island. This one was found at Eagle Summit, Alaska, June 21, 2004. It flies in late June and July, and is found in damp areas of alpine tundra. Larvae feed on sedges, and overwinter.


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Canadian Tiger Swallowtail

 
Old World Swallowtail

    
Phoebus Parnassian

 
Milbert's Tortoiseshell

swallowtail

old world

phoebus parnassian

tortoiseshell

  
Mourning Cloak

  
Spring Azure

 
 Silvery Blue


Northern Blue

mourning cloak

spring azure

silvery blue

northern blue thumbnail

 
Painted Lady


Arctic Skipper


Green Comma

  
Arctic White

painted lady

arctic skipper

green comma

arctic white


Western White

 
Creamy Marblewing


 Arctic Fritillary


Mountain Fritillary

western white

large marblewing

arctic fritillary

mountain fritillary


Silver-Bordered Fritillary


Mormon Fritillary

 
Palaeno Sulphur


Clouded Sulphur

silver-bordered frit

mormon frit

Palaeno Sulphur

common sulphur

 
Ross's Alpine

 
Field Crescent

Arctic (Ross's) Alpine