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Boloria polaris

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Genus
  
Higher classification
  
Boloria

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Family
  
Scientific name
  
Boloria polaris

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Boloria improba, Boloria chariclea, Boloria napaea, Boloria frigga, Oeneis bore

Boloria polaris, the Polaris fritillary, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in northernmost Scandinavia, North America (in northeastern Alaska and northern Canada) and in Greenland. It is also found in northeastern Russia. It is one of only six butterfly species found on Canada's Ellesmere Island.

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The wingspan is 32–38 mm. The butterfly flies from June to August depending on the location.

The exact food plants are unknown, but in Canada, larvae have been found on Vaccinium uliginosum and Dryas species.

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Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognized:

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  • Boloria polaris erda (central and eastern Siberia)
  • Boloria polaris kurentzovi (Chukotka Autonomous Okrug and Wrangel island in Siberia)
  • Boloria polaris polaris (northern Scandinavia, Greenland and North America)

  • Boloria polaris Hgnordisk prlemorfjril 1Boloria polaris

    References

    Boloria polaris Wikipedia