| Boloria polaris | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Boloria |
| Species: | B. polaris |
| Binomial name | |
| Boloria polaris Boisduval, 1828 |
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The Polaris Fritillary (Boloria polaris) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Northernmost Scandinavia, North America (in North Eastern Alaska and Northern Canada) and in Greenland. It is also found in North Eastern Russia. It is one of only six butterfly species found on the Canadian Ellesmere Island.
The wingspan is 32-38 mm. The butterfly flies from June to August depending on the location.
The exact food plants are unknown, but in Canada, larvae have been found on Vaccinium uliginosum and Dryas species.
The following subspecies are recognised: