Butterflies of Norway

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PYRGUS ANDROMEDAE

English name:	Alpine Grizzled Skipper.
Norwegian name:	Andromedasmyger.
Auctor:	(Wallengren, 1853)
Original description:	as Syrichtus andromedae in Öfvers. K. Vetensk. Förh. 10 : 25.
Syn.:	- - -
Type locality of nominate species:	Dalarna, Sweden.
Worldwide distribution:	North Fennoscandia, Polar Urals, Pyrenees, Alps, Carpathians, high mountains
	of Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Macedonia.
Distribution in Norway:	North Norway.
Subspecies in Norway:	Only the nominate subspecies exist.
Notes:	P. andromedae is a rare species, often difficult to spot when flying rapid and close
	to ground.
Etymology:	andromedae: Andromede (Greek mythology) was the daughter of
	Cepheus and Cassiope; a genus of the health family.

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PYRGUS ANDROMEDAE

Specimen	EIS	Region	Kommune	Coll. date	Legit	In coll.	Remarks
1	173	FV	Alta	29-VI-1924	Emil Barca	ZMO
2	127	NSI	Saltdal	08-VII-1881	Wilheim Maribo Schøyen	ZMO
3	127	NSI	Saltdal	08-VII-1881	Wilhelm Maribo Schøyen	ZMO
4	126	NSY	Bodø	12-VII-1964	Arild Fjeldså	ZMO
5	126	NSY	Bodø	04-VIII-1964	Bodin	ZMO
6	174	FN	Porsanger	30-VI-1879	Wilhelm Maribo Schøyen	ZMO
7	173	FV	Alta	29-VI-1924	Emil Barca	ZMO	ventral view
8	174	FN	Porsanger	30-VI-1879	Wilhelm Maribo Schøyen	ZMO	ventral view
9	154	TRI	Balsfjord	08-VII-1982	Lars Ove Hansen	ZMO	ventral view

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PYRGUS ANDROMEDAE

Specimen	EIS	Region	Kommune	Coll. date	Remarks
1	154	TRI	Balsfjord	11-JUN-2002

Habitat of Pyrgus andromedae (Troms fylke, North Norway, elevation 550 m, JUN-2002)

For further notes, photos and maps of this species, check out
the Lepidoptera homepage of the Zoological Museum of Oslo/Norwegian Entomological Society/Skogforsk
(text in Norwegian).

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