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OENEIS TAYGETE [1 record]

Record 1 1993-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
CONT

Arctics (Oeneis) occur chiefly in the arctic region and on mountaintops.

OBS

The Latin name of every species of Arctic butterflies begins with the term "Oeneis", e. g. Oeneis taygete gaspeensis(white veined arctic=nordique à nervures blanches).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
OBS

Groupe de papillons que fait partie de la famille Satyridae dont il existe plusieurs espèces, tels nordique orangé, nordique à nervures blanches, nordique des tourbières, etc.

Spanish

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