Jutta Arctic ( Oeneis jutta )
 
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French common name: Nordique des tourbières
 
Mer Bleue    Ottawa, ON   25/05/2010
 
 
 Mer Bleue    Ottawa, ON   23/05/2011
 
 


 
Mer Bleue    Ottawa, ON   23/05/2011
 

 
 
Jutta Arctic ( Oeneis jutta )
Mer Bleue    Ottawa, ON   23/05/2011
The French common name for this butterfly is apt, as it would not normally stray out of its bog habitat.

Note: Some taxonomists believe that this butterfly is a separate species from the jutta which flies in Eurasia.  Oeneis balderi has been proposed as the latin name for the butterfly which flies here in North America.  This is the designation currently used in eButterfly.  "Balder's Arctic" and "Bog Arctic" are two english common names that have been proposed for this species. This new taxonomy is yet to be universally accepted.
 
For more info on this species, refer to the Butterflies of Canada   ( en français )