Chryxus Arctic (Oeneis chryxus)

Widespread across Canada and in the western US mountains at high elevations, several subspecies are recognized.


'Ivallda' Chryxus Arctic (Oeneis chryxus ivallda) Saddlebag Lake, Mono Co., CA 17 July 2007	'Ivallda' Chryxus Arctic (Oeneis chryxus ivallda) Saddlebag Lake, Mono Co., CA 17 July 2007


'Ivallda' Chryxus Arctic (Oeneis chryxus ivallda) Carson Pass, Alpine Co., CA 13 July 2007	'Ivallda' Chryxus Arctic (Oeneis chryxus ivallda) Carson Pass, Alpine Co., CA 13 July 2007


'Ivallda' Chryxus Arctic (Oeneis chryxus ivallda) Carson Pass, Alpine Co., CA 13 July 2007	'Stanislaus' Chryxus Arctic (Oeneis chryxus stanislaus) Carson Pass, Alpine Co., CA 13 July 2007


'Stanislaus' Chryxus Arctic (Oeneis chryxus stanislaus) Hilltopping at Sonora Pass, CA 12 July 2007	'Stanislaus' Chryxus Arctic (Oeneis chryxus stanislaus) Hilltopping at Sonora Pass, CA 12 July 2007

'Ivallda' Chryxus Arctic (Oeneis chryxus ivallda)
Carson Pass, Alpine Co., CA
13 July 2007

Typical habitat above treeline with lots of rocks and scattered small shrubs or wildflowers. Note the arctic perched on the rock in the middle of the photograph.

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Created on ... Aug 1, 2007 | Updated on ... Aug 9, 2007 | jspippen@duke.edu