Boloria alberta

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Boloria alberta, the Alberta fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the North American Rocky Mountains of British Columbia and Alberta and in northern Montana.

Phylum:Arthropoda
Clade:Pancrustacea
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
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Boloria alberta
Vulnerable
Vulnerable (NatureServe)[1]
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Boloria
Species:
B. alberta
Binomial name
Boloria alberta
Synonyms
  • Argynnis alberta Edwards, 1890
  • Brenthis alberta
  • Clossiana banffensis (Gunder, 1932)
  • Clossiana alberta
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Wingspan and coloration

The wingspan is 35–45 mm (1.4–1.8 in). The butterfly flies from July to early August.[3] Male Alberta fritillary are dull orange and females are pale orange and grey brown. Their markings are blurred.[2]

Feeding and habitats

The larvae feed on mountain avens (Dryas octopetala).[3] Its habitats include alpine ridges, tundra, and windswept scree slopes.[4]

Subspecies

  • Boloria alberta alberta (North America)
  • Boloria alberta kurentzovi (Wyatt, 1961) (Chukotka)

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