Range:
This species occurs in eastern Alaska, in the Rockies from southern Alberta
to Wyoming, and in the far northeastern portion of Canada. It occurs throughout
much of Idaho.
Habitat:
It generally occurs in high elevation habitats such as tundra
or subalpine meadows and forest openings.
Diet:
Caterpillar:
Caterpillars feed on species of blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) and on wintergreen
(Gaultheria humifusa).
Adult:
Butterflies drink flower nectar.
Ecology:
There is one generation of caterpillars each summer. Adults
generally fly from the end of
June to September. Little about the life cycle of this species is known or reported
in the scientific literature.
Reproduction:
Males actively patrol
for receptive females. The sites chosen by females for laying eggs has not been
observed or reported.
Conservation:
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Global Rank: |
G5; populations are widespread, abundant, and secure. |
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Opler, P. A. and A. B.Wright. 1999. A Field Guide to the Western Butterflies. Second Edition. Peterson Field Guide Series. Houghton Mifflin Company, New York, New York, USA, 540 pp.
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