Denali National Park and Preserve is home to diverse array of plant life. These plants rely on pollinators to reproduce. Pollinators stop by in search of nectar and other rewards. Along their journey, they collect and deposit pollen from plant to plant and aid the reproduction process. There are over 50 species of butterflies in Denali, making them an important part of the ecosystem. We can thank them, along with the many other pollinators in Alaska, for the colorful displays of wildflowers in the spring, and the wealth of berries in the fall. Learn more about pollination in Denali with this interactive story map. Butterflies in the Nymphalidae Family![]() Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum Alaskan fritillaryBoloria alaskensis![]() Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum Arctic fritillaryBoloria chariclea![]() Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum Bog fritillaryBoloria eunomia![]() Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum Freija fritillaryBoloria freija![]() Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum Dingy fritillaryBoloria improba![]() Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum Polaris fritillaryBoloria polaris![]() Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum Common ringletCoenonympha tullia![]() Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum Red-disked alpineErebia discoidalis![]() Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum Banded alpineErebia fasciata![]() Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum Taiga alpineErebia mancinus![]() Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum Yellow-dotted alpineErebia pawloskii![]() Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum White admiralLimenitis arthemis![]() Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum Mourning cloakNymphalis antiopa![]() Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum White-veined arcticOeneis bore![]() Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum Jutta arcticOeneis jutta![]() Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum Melissa arcticOeneis melissa![]() Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum Polixenes arcticOeneis polixenes![]() Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum Green commaPolygonia faunus![]() Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum Hoary commaPolygonia gracilis |
Last updated: November 18, 2019