Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Boloria astarte | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Boloria Rank Species | |
Similar Boloria epithore, Boloria bellona, Boloria improba, Boloria polaris, Boloria chariclea | ||
The Astarte fritillary (Boloria astarte) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found from northwestern North America to northeastern Siberia. It is found as far south as Montana and Washington.
The wingspan is 42–51 mm. The butterfly flies from mid-June to mid-August.
The larvae feed on spotted saxifrage (Saxifraga bronchialis).
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