Boloria epithore
| Pacific fritillary | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Boloria |
| Species: | B. epithore |
| Binomial name | |
| Boloria epithore (W.H. Edwards, 1864) | |
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The Pacific fritillary (Boloria epithore) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in western North America from California to British Columbia and Alberta.
The wingspan is 34–44 mm. The butterfly flies from June to July.[1]
The larvae probably feed on Viola spp.
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:
- B. e. chermocki E.M. Perkins & S.F. Perkins, 1966 (Oregon)
- B. e. epithore (W.H. Edwards, 1864) (California)
- B. e. sierra E.M. Perkins, 1973 (California)
- B. e. uslui Koçak, 1984 (British Columbia)
References
- ↑ Pacific Fritillary, Butterflies of Canada
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- Pacific Fritillary, Butterflies and Moths of North America
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