Boloria polaris
| Boloria polaris | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Boloria |
| Species: | B. polaris |
| Binomial name | |
| Boloria polaris Boisduval, 1828 | |
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.
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:
- Boloria polaris erda (Central and Eastern Siberia).
- Boloria polaris kurentzovi (Chukotka Autonomous Okrug and Wrangel island in Siberia).
- Boloria polaris polaris (Northern Scandinavia, Greenland and North America).
External links
- Butterflies of Europe
- Butterflies and Moths of North America
- Butterflies of Canada
- Butterflies of Norway