- Boloria alberta
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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 - Argynnis alberta Edwards, 1890
- Brenthis alberta
- Clossiana banffensis (Gunder, 1932)
- Clossiana alberta
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
- ^ a b Alberta Fritillary, Butterflies of Canada
External links
- Alberta Fritillary, Butterflies and Moths of North America
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