INSECTS

Polixenes Arctic

Oeneis polixenes

Native

33–54 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Nymphalidae with a wingspan of 33–54 mm. Lives in fields and in mountains.

There is 1 observation of Polixenes Arctic in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, and it has been reported in 1 of the 17 regions.

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