Boloria alberta
| Alberta Fritillary | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Boloria |
| Species: | B. alberta |
| Binomial name | |
| Boloria alberta (W.H. Edwards, 1890) | |
| Synonyms | |
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The Alberta Fritillary (Boloria alberta) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Rocky Mountains of British Columbia and Alberta and in northern Montana.
The wingspan is 35–45 mm. The butterfly flies from July to early August.[1]
The larvae feed on Mountain Avens (Dryas octopetala).[1]
Subspecies
- Boloria alberta alberta (North America)
- Boloria alberta kurentzovi (Wyatt, 1961) (Chukotka)
References
- 1 2 Alberta Fritillary, Butterflies of Canada
External links
- Alberta Fritillary, Butterflies and Moths of North America
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