Genus Boloria Rank Species | ||
Similar Boloria epithore, Boloria bellona, Oeneis alberta, Euphydryas gillettii, Boloria polaris | ||
Boloria alberta, the Alberta fritillary, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the North American Rocky Mountains of British Columbia and Alberta and in northern Montana.
The wingspan is 35–45 mm. The butterfly flies from July to early August.
The larvae feed on mountain avens (Dryas octopetala).
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