Oeneis tarpeia

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Oeneis tarpeia, a reference photo
Photo: Pieter Cramer (1721 - 1776) and Caspar Stoll (between 1725 and 1730 - 1791) · Public domain

Oeneis tarpeja is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found from the Caucasus and Volga region across Kazakhstan and southern Siberia to the Amur region and Mongolia. In Ukraine this species became extirpated in the mid-twentieth century. The habitat consists of steppe-clad plains and foothills.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Oeneis tarpeia being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Nymphalidae
Genus
Oeneis
Species
Oeneis tarpeia

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