Oeneis glacialis
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Oeneis glacialis, the Alpine Grayling, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Alps at heights of 1400 to 2900 m above sea level.
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Alpine grayling | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Oeneis |
Species: | O. glacialis |
Binomial name | |
Oeneis glacialis (Moll, 1785) | |
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The wingspan is 50–56 mm. The butterflies are on wing from June to August depending on the location.