Photograph courtesy of J.D. Lafontaine
Sentinel Arctic (Oeneis alpina Kurentzov)
Wing span: 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 inches (3.9 - 4.5 cm).
Identification: Forewing short, not extending beyond hindwing. Upperside of hindwing with two indistinct eyespots on inner corner of wing. Male with basal two-thirds of hindwing brown.
Life history: Not reported. Males perch on hilltops to court females.
Flight: One flight from late June to middle July.
Caterpillar hosts: Not reported
Adult food: Not reported.
Habitat:
Range: Holarctic. In North America found in northern Alaska, northern Yukon, and northwestern Northwest Territories.
