Oeneis


Oeneis is a butterfly genus of the Satyrinae. All but one of its members are Arctic, sub-Arctic or high-altitude alpine in distribution. Some of the members of the genus are among the butterflies that can get along in the harshest climates of any butterflies. Four species in Europe, more are found in Arctic Russia, Siberia, Mongolia, Arctic North America and the Rocky Mountains. There are no observations from Greenland. The development of most species takes two years.

Species

Listed alphabetically within groups:
The jutta species group:
The norna species group:
The alpina species group:
  • Oeneis alpina – sentinel Arctic
The hora species group:
  • Oeneis aktashi
  • Oeneis ammosovi
  • Oeneis elwesi
  • Oeneis hora
  • Oeneis mulla
The bore species group:
The tarpeja species group:
  • Oeneis diluta
  • Oeneis lederi
  • Oeneis mongolica
  • Oeneis sculda
  • Oeneis tarpeja
  • Oeneis uhleriUhler's Arctic
  • Oeneis urda
The buddha species group:
  • Oeneis buddha
  • ''Oeneis oeno''