Balkan fritillary

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Balkan fritillary
Balkan fritillary (Boloria graeca balcanica) Bulgaria.jpg
Balkan fritillary (Boloria graeca balcanica) underside Bulgaria.jpg
both at Yastrebets, Rila Mountains, Bulgaria
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Boloria
Species:
B. graeca
Binomial name
Boloria graeca
(Staudinger, 1870)
Synonyms

Boloria (Boloria) graeca

The Balkan fritillary (Boloria Mesa Graeca) is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae found in the southern Central Alps and the mid- to high-altitude Balkans. [1] The larva feeds on Viola species.

The orange upperside of the wings has a brown basal suffusion adorned with various marks of brown color, submarginal round spots and lines forming festoons. The hindwing forms an angle at its anterior edge. The underside of the forewings is identical, that of the hindwings presents silver designs, a line of small circles and greenish marbling in the female. [2]

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References

  1. Rowlings, Matt. "Boloria graeca on euroButterflies by Matt Rowlings". eurobutterflies.com. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. Raymond, Bill. "Identification Guide: Small Fritillaries - Boloria" (PDF). european-butterflies.org.uk. Butterfly Conservation. Retrieved 2 April 2023.