Oeneis nevadensis

Oeneis nevadensis
Male O. n. nevadensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Oeneis
Species group: Oeneis (bore)
Species:
O. nevadensis
Binomial name
Oeneis nevadensis
(C. Felder & R. Felder, [1867])
Synonyms
  • Chionobas nevadensis C. Felder & R. Felder, [1867][1]
  • Chionobas californica Boisduval, 1868[1]

Oeneis nevadensis is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is commonly known as the great Arctic, Nevada Arctic, great grayling, Felder's Arctic, or Pacific Arctic. It is native to northwestern North America.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Markku was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Brock, Jim P.; Kaufman, Kenn (2003). Butterflies of North America. New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin. p. 252. ISBN 0-618-15312-8.
  3. ^ Pyle, Robert Michael (2002). The Butterflies of Cascadia. Seattle, WA: Seattle Audubon Society. p. 358. ISBN 0-914516-13-2.