| Arctic Fritillary or Purplish Fritillary |
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|---|---|
| Boloria chariclea montinus in Mount Rainier National Park | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Boloria |
| Species: | B. chariclea |
| Binomial name | |
| Boloria chariclea Schneider, 1794 |
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The Arctic Fritillary or Purplish Fritillary (Boloria chariclea) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the northern part of the Palearctic ecozone and the Nearctic ecozone.
The length of the forewings is 16–18 mm. The butterfly flies from July to August depending on the location.
The larvae probably feed on Viola species and Willow in North America.
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