Boloria epithore

Pacific fritillary
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Boloria
Species:	B. epithore
Binomial name
Boloria epithore (W.H. Edwards, 1864)
Synonyms
Clossiana epithore Brenthis epithore

Boloria epithore, the Pacific fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in western North America from California to British Columbia and Alberta.

The wingspan is 34–44 millimetres (1.3–1.7 in). The butterfly flies from June to July. ^[1]

The larvae feed on Viola ocellata . ^[2]

Boloria epithore on Cryptoporus volvatus

Boloria epithore

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

• B. e. chermockiE.M. Perkins & S.F. Perkins, 1966 (Oregon)
• B. e. epithore(W.H. Edwards, 1864) (California)
• B. e. sierraE.M. Perkins, 1973 (California)
• B. e. usluiKoçak, 1984 (British Columbia)

References

1. Pacific Fritillary, Butterflies of Canada
2. James A. Scott (1986). The Butterflies of North America: A Natural History and Field Guide. Stanford University Press. p. 320. ISBN   978-0-8047-2013-7.

External links

• Pacific Fritillary, Butterflies and Moths of North America