Erebia pawloskii, the yellow-dotted alpine, is a member of the Satyrinae subfamily of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in North America in northern British Columbia, Yukon, and Alaska. It is also found in the Sayan Mountains, and from northern Mongolia to Yakutia and Kamchatka. The habitat consists of grassy areas in and above wet tundra, as well as bogs.