White-veined Arctic, <LEP169>
Arctics are a group of satyrs prevalent in the Far North and in high
mountains. They blend well with their
backgrounds of rock, lichen and grass.
The species here lives in Labrador and Greenland. Its forewing is olive-tan, the tip frosty
gray like the hindwing with brown speckles.
A darker brown band crosses the hindwing, and the veins stand out
crisply white. The upper side of
females is dull gray-brown, lighter tan on the outer hindwing. |