Oeneis glacialis
| Alpine Grayling | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Oeneis |
| Species: | O. glacialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Oeneis glacialis Moll, 1783 | |
Alpine Grayling
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.
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