Genus

Arctics

Oeneis

5 species in our catalog · found in 12 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderLepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
FamilyNymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
GenusOeneis (Arctics)

Species in this group

Oeneis bore

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Oeneis macounii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Oeneis jutta

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Oeneis chryxus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Oeneis melissa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

—Jan

—Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

<5%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

<5%

Oct

—Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Arctics

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~40%
	White-Veined Arctic			~40%
2	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~20%
	Jutta Arctic			~20%
	White-Veined Arctic			~10%
3	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~20%
	Macoun's Arctic			~20%
4	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 5	~20%
	White-Veined Arctic			~20%
5	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 5	~20%
	Macoun's Arctic			~10%
	Chryxus Arctic			~10%
	White-Veined Arctic			<5%
6	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 5	~20%
	Chryxus Arctic			~10%
	Melissa Arctic			~10%
	Jutta Arctic			<5%
7	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 5	~10%
	Chryxus Arctic			~10%
	Jutta Arctic			<5%
8	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Chryxus Arctic			~10%
9	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Chryxus Arctic			~10%
10	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 5	~10%
	Chryxus Arctic			~10%
11	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Jutta Arctic			~10%
12	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 5	~10%
	Chryxus Arctic			~10%

Arctics

Species in this group

White-Veined Arctic

Macoun's Arctic

Jutta Arctic

Chryxus Arctic

Melissa Arctic

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Arctics

Parks Ranked