1,933 observationsLeast Concern
Chryxus Arctic
Oeneis chryxus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Lepidoptera ›Family: Nymphalidae ›Genus: Oeneis
About
Oeneis chryxus, the chryxus Arctic or brown Arctic, is a butterfly of subfamily Satyrinae found in the far northwest regions of Canada and the United States. The brown Arctic has highly variable colorings, which tend toward light yellow to orange brown wings that help camouflage it against its mountainous rocky habitat. The larvae feed on local grasses and take two years to develop. This longer development period results in flights of adult brown Arctics only once...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Chryxus Arctic is Oeneis chryxus.
- Chryxus Arctic belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Chryxus Arctic belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Chryxus Arctic belongs to the class Insecta.
- Chryxus Arctic belongs to the order Lepidoptera.
- Chryxus Arctic belongs to the family Nymphalidae.
- Chryxus Arctic belongs to the genus Oeneis.