Eversmann's Speckled-eye
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Common NameEversmann's Speckled-eye
Scientific NameOeneis eversmanni
FamilyNymphalidae
SubfamilySatyrinae
Wingspan (mm)52.5
Wing Patternspotted
Primary Colorsbrown, cream, yellow, black
HabitatAlpine meadows, tundra, open coniferous forests, rocky slopes
Geographic RangeNortheastern Asia (Siberia, Mongolia, China, Korea, Japan) and northwestern North America (Alaska, Yukon, Northwest Territories)
Host Plantsgrasses, sedges
Flight PeriodJune to August
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae feed on various grasses and sedges, typically having a two-year life cycle, overwintering as a larva.
Identification TipsLook for the distinctive mottled brown and cream underside with a row of prominent, yellow-ringed black eyespots on the hindwing, and a yellowish patch on the forewing.
Description
This butterfly has a mottled brown and cream underside, with the hindwings featuring a series of prominent black eyespots ringed with yellow. The forewing also displays a yellowish patch and smaller eyespots.
