Oeneis melissa
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Oeneis melissa, the Melissa Arctic, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.
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Oeneis melissa | |
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As Hipparchia semidea by Titian Peale | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Oeneis |
Species: | O. melissa |
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Oeneis melissa | |
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The wingspan is 42–51 mm.
The larvae feed on various sedges, including Carex bigelowii and Carex rupestris.