About Oeneis bore Esper, 1790
This species, Oeneis bore Esper, 1790, has a wingspan ranging from 37 to 49 mm. In dorsal view, the base wing color is a dull greyish brown, while females are often tawny. Males have a dark grey node located in the centre of the forewing. This species occurs from Lapland and northern Russia, and across Arctic Canada from Labrador to British Columbia. It can also be found in the Gaspé Peninsula, western Alberta, and the US Rocky Mountain states. Its habitats include grassy alpine slopes, tundra, taiga, and subarctic bogs.
