Boloria astarte
The Astarte fritillary (Boloria astarte) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from northwestern North America to northeastern Siberia. It is found as far south as Montana and Washington.
Astarte fritillary | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Boloria |
Species: | B. astarte |
Binomial name | |
Boloria astarte (Doubleday, [1847]) | |
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The wingspan is 42–51 mm. The butterfly flies from mid-June to mid-August.[1]
The larvae feed on spotted saxifrage (Saxifraga bronchialis).[1]
Subspecies
- B. a. astarte (northern British Columbia)
- B. a. distincta (Alaska, Yukon and Northwest Territories)
References
- Astarte Fritillary, Butterflies of Canada
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