Boloria titania

Boloria titania
Dorsal view
Ventral view
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Boloria
Species: B. titania
Binomial name
Boloria titania
Esper, 1793
Synonyms
  • Clossiana titania
  • Boloria (clossiana) titania

The Titania's Fritillary or Purple Bog Fritillary (Boloria titania) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family, Heliconiinae subfamily.

Description

The adult is a small fritillary with typically chequered orange-brown upperside and a marginal row of triangles and dots. The length of the forewings is 21–23 mm. The underside has brown pearly spots and triangular markings at the edge of the hindwings. The butterfly flies from June to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Viola species, Vaccinium uliginosum, Bistorta major, Filipendula ulmaria and Trollius asiaticus.[1]

Distribution

This species is present in the Palearctic ecozone.[2]

Subspecies

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