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. |