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Taiga Alpine
Erebia mancinus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Lepidoptera ›Family: Nymphalidae ›Genus: Erebia
About
Erebia mancinus, the taiga alpine, is a member of the Satyrinae subfamily of the Nymphalidae family. It lives in subarctic North America from Labrador, northern Quebec, and northern Ontario, through the northern Prairie Provinces, northern British Columbia, and the interior of the Northwest Territories to Yukon and Alaska. It also ranges south in the mountains as far as Banff, Alberta. The habitat consists of black spruce-sphagnum bogs.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Taiga Alpine is Erebia mancinus.
- Taiga Alpine belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Taiga Alpine belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Taiga Alpine belongs to the class Insecta.
- Taiga Alpine belongs to the order Lepidoptera.
- Taiga Alpine belongs to the family Nymphalidae.
- Taiga Alpine belongs to the genus Erebia.