Boloria epithore

Boloria epithore, the Pacific fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in western North America from California to British Columbia and Alberta.

Pacific fritillary
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Boloria
Species:
B. epithore
Binomial name
Boloria epithore
(W.H. Edwards, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Clossiana epithore
  • Brenthis epithore

The wingspan is 34–44 millimetres (1.3–1.7 in). The butterfly flies from June to July.[1]

The larvae feed on Viola ocellata.[2]

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


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