Bug FAQJutta Arctic
Oeneis jutta · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Nymphalidae
Also called: Balder's Arctic, Forest Arctic
The Jutta Arctic butterfly belongs to the Satyrinae subfamily of butterflies. It lives across northern Europe, parts of Asia and northern North America, favoring bogs and tundra. Its caterpillars feed on sedges such as Carex and Eriophorum, while adults sip nectar from Ledum palustre.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Oeneis jutta is a butterfly in the subfamily Satyrinae.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Caterpillars eat Carex and Eriophorum, and may also feed on Glyceria, Molinia, and Juncus. Adult butterflies prefer the nectar of Ledum palustre.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its distribution is circumboreal, covering northern Europe, parts of Asia and northern North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 15 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Alaska, Colorado, Michigan, Maine, Wyoming, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Vermont.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
What do the caterpillars eat?
Caterpillars feed on sedges such as Carex and Eriophorum, and possibly on Glyceria, Molinia, and Juncus.
Source: Wikipedia
What flowers do adult Jutta Arctic butterflies visit?
Adults mainly sip nectar from the plant Ledum palustre.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Nymphalidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oeneis_jutta
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